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Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 7600

Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 7600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for 109.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 178.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for 109.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600

3.8 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 178.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 7600 is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Core i7-6900K

  • Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $99.02 vs $160.61
  • Up to 13% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 7600 - $1.49 vs $1.71 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600

  • Performs up to 41% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-6900K - 104 vs 74 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
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

74

71%

Value, €/FPS

€1.49/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

Buy for 109.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

104

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.71/FPS

87%

Price, €

€178.28

61%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 178.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

46%

Multi-Core

7118

58%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2735

100%

Multi-Core

12259

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Core i7-6900K

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo

Ryzen 5 7600

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Broadwell-ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
32.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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