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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$258.88 vs CA$409.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$1.38 vs CA$1.56 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 40% better in Rust than Core i7-6900K - 263 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
188
71%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$258.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
263
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.56/FPS
88%
Price, CA$
CA$409
63%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$409 on Amazon
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Updated 15273 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 7 7700
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
141 FPS
CA$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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127 FPS
CA$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,674.53
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127 FPS
CA$12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,539.08
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163 FPS
CA$14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
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