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Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $1089

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $159

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2134 days newer than Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i7-6900K - 283 vs 272 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

272

96%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

283

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€104.03

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 processeur 3,6 GHz 16 Mo L3

Buy for 104.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14334 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

66%

Multi-Core

7118

92%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Broadwell-ECodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 5 5500

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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