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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €126.25 vs €352.56
- Up to 59% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 9 7900 - €1.1 vs €2.69 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 14% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-6800K - 131 vs 115 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
115
87%
Value, €/FPS
€1.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€126.25
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)
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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 i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Ryzen 9 7900
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
€18.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,784.9
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82 FPS
€19.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
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110 FPS
€18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999
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104 FPS
€16.54/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,719.9
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118 FPS
€17.5/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,064.9
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93 FPS
€16.93/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,574.9
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121 FPS
€19.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,384.9
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124 FPS
€18.75/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,324.9
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