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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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MSRP in USD: $499
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 1436 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - €237.87 vs €299.95
- Up to 19% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 3900X - €1.35 vs €1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 3% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-6700K - 181 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
176
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€237.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)
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Ryzen 9 3900x / 3.8 Ghz Prozessor 100-100000023mpk
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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