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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-6900K

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 175 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 175 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6900K - 203 vs 183 FPS
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 105 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

203

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.46/FPS

100%

Price, €

€499

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 175 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

183

90%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

57%

Multi-Core

7118

60%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameBroadwell-E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
24
Threads16
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
105 W
TDP140 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-6900K

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme

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