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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 688 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - 179 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$125.0 vs CA$389.99
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
98.80191693290735%
Multi-Core
5263
73.93930879460522%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 5 2600X
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
103 FPS
CA$27.17/FPS
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Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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