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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 2409 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $75.31 vs $295.39
- Up to 71% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.7 vs $2.39 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6800K - 137 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 120 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
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
119
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€83.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
137
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.39/FPS
29%
Price, €
€327.88
25%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for €327.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 165 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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