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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-6800K

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-6800K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 165 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 446 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)

Buy for 127.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 447 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 165 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 446 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)

Buy for 127.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 447 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6800K - 148 vs 125 FPS
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 105 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K

  • Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - €127.21 vs €165.0
  • Up to 8% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 5800X - €1.02 vs €1.11 per FPS
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

148

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.11/FPS

91%

Price, €

€165

77%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, bis zu 4.7GHz

Buy for 165 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 446 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

125

84%

Value, €/FPS

€1.02/FPS

100%

Price, €

€127.21

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)

Buy for 127.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 447 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1224

56%

Multi-Core

5661

55%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Intel Core i7-6800K

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameBroadwell-E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
105 W
TDP140 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i7-6800K

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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