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CA$218.88
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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MSRP in USD: $429
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2723 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$218.88 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$1.67 vs CA$3.04 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 25% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6700K - 164 vs 131 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
131
79%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
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Updated 13769 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
164
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.04/FPS
54%
Price, CA$
CA$499
43%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13769 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 9 7900
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
162 FPS
CA$43.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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162 FPS
CA$54.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,876.75
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