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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1923 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$169.99 vs CA$413.99
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 72% better in League of Legends than Core i7-6700K - 298 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
67.92106470858191%
Multi-Core
4897
41.210132121518136%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 9 5900X
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
284 FPS
CA$19.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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148 FPS
CA$10.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i7-6700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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275 FPS
CA$8.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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