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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 2150 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 9% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-6900K - 267 vs 244 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$148.98 vs CA$389.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-6900K - CA$0.56 vs CA$1.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
267
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$148.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 5 5600
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
100 FPS
CA$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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90 FPS
CA$15.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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100 FPS
CA$11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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125 FPS
CA$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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