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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 1923 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €237.87 vs €304.07
- Up to 16% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 9 5900X - €1.46 vs €1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-6700K - 176 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
163
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.46/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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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Prozessor 3,7 GHz 64 MB L3
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 9 5900X
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
106 FPS
€13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,479
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150 FPS
€12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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126 FPS
€12.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,579
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91 FPS
€12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,154.9
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107 FPS
€15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,634.32
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176 FPS
€16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,969.9
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138 FPS
€11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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138 FPS
€12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,724.9
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125 FPS
€24.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,024.02
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144 FPS
€11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699.9
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