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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2753 days newer than Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 41% better in Starfield than Core i5-6600K - 82 vs 58 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
50.24787535410765%
Multi-Core
4012
23.962252881801348%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Ryzen 9 7900
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
CA$97.13/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$122.46/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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