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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2753 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €174.27 vs €356.62
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 8% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i5-6600K - 234 vs 217 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
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core I5-6600K Prozessor (3,5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor mit AMD Wraith Prism Cooler, bis zu 5.4GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1419
50.24787535410765%
Multi-Core
4012
23.962252881801348%
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Ryzen 9 7900
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
122 FPS
€12.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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170 FPS
€11.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,029.9
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206 FPS
€11.09/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,284.9
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157 FPS
€10.83/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699.9
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187 FPS
€10.75/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,009.9
In Stock
138 FPS
€11.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,564.9
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160 FPS
€11.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869.9
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195 FPS
€12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,434.9
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157 FPS
€11.97/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879
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