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
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €165 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 446 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
125
84%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
100%
Price, €
€127.21
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €127.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 447 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |