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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 9 7900X3D is 2409 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$258.88 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$1.51 vs CA$2.36 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 23% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6900K - 211 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 120 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
171
81%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$258.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
211
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.36/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$499
51%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
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Updated 16406 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
162 FPS
CA$25.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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