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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5 5600G is 1778 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Core i7-6900K
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600G - $99.02 vs $113.62
- Up to 6% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.32 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6900K - 368 vs 345 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
345
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Price, €
€109.91
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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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
368
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
94%
Price, €
€126.12
87%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Updated 79 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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