Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 1498 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $75.31 vs $277.12
- Up to 69% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.48 vs $1.56 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 14% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-6800K - 197 vs 173 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 24 vs 12 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
173
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.48/FPS
100%
Price, €
€83.59
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |