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€112.61
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MSRP $549
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 Core i7-6900K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $112.61 vs $265.72
- Up to 55% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.66 vs $1.48 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6900K - 179 vs 170 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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
170
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.61
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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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
112 FPS
€26.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,962.14
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42 FPS
€35.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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€1,504.5
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145 FPS
€13.54/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,963.95
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114 FPS
€24.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,792.78
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76 FPS
€26.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,027.02
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114 FPS
€13.95/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,590.08
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114 FPS
€24.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,792.78
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101 FPS
€14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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€1,441.43
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76 FPS
€18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,441.43
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101 FPS
€19.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,981.97
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