Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2753 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €74.94 vs €351.9
- Up to 77% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 7900 - €0.33 vs €1.44 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i5-6600K - 245 vs 226 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
226
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.94
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €74.94 on Amazon
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Updated 198 minutes ago
Buy for €351.9 on Amazon
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Updated 70 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |