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Core i5-6600K vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Core i5-6600K vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12x 4.4 GHz Prozessor, MSI PRO A620M-E Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 639 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12x 4.4 GHz Prozessor, MSI PRO A620M-E Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 639 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 2743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K

  • Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - €99.97 vs €639.0
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 91 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

  • Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Core i5-6600K - 289 vs 276 FPS
  • 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
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F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

276

95.50173010380622%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€99.97

100%

Intel Core I5-6600K Prozessor (3,5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)

Buy for 99.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 170 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

289

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€639

15%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12x 4.4 GHz Prozessor, MSI PRO A620M-E Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 639 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 83 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6600K Logo
Core i5-6600K

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1419

50.283486888731396%

Multi-Core

4012

22.953258195548944%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2822

100%

Multi-Core

17479

100%

Intel Core i5-6600K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
24
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
91 W
TDP120 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
35.0xMultiplier
44.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Ryzen 9 7900X3D

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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