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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 17% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6900K - 148 vs 126 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $91.4 vs $219.35
- Up to 51% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.81 vs $1.65 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 194 minutes ago
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
126
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.81/FPS
100%
Price, €
€101.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Updated 195 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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