Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1619 days newer than Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 27% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-6800K - 258 vs 203 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
56.17255621844883%
Multi-Core
5661
47.63948497854077%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |