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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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MSRP in USD: $429
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2723 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €237.87 vs €356.62
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 7% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i7-6700K - 219 vs 205 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 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
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
52.40793201133145%
Multi-Core
4897
29.248043958669296%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 9 7900
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
127 FPS
€11.8/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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182 FPS
€11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,029.9
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208 FPS
€10.99/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,284.9
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169 FPS
€10.06/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699.9
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196 FPS
€10.25/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,009.9
In Stock
148 FPS
€10.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,564.9
In Stock
173 FPS
€10.81/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869.9
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202 FPS
€12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,434.9
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169 FPS
€11.12/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879
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