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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $65.81 vs $269.8
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 12% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-6800K - 135 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
43.342776203966004%
Multi-Core
5661
33.81114495610106%
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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