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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 315 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 2% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 1600 - 129 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$250.0 vs CA$258.88
- Up to 2% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-6900K - CA$1.97 vs CA$2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
129
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.01/FPS
98%
Price, CA$
CA$258.88
96%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
127
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 65W AM4 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler (YD1600BBAFBOX)
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In Stock
Updated 13429 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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