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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1132 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 2% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 3400G - 172 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$179.08 vs CA$258.88
- Up to 30% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-6900K - CA$1.06 vs CA$1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.51/FPS
70%
Price, CA$
CA$258.88
69%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
169
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$179.08
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
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In Stock
Updated 13930 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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