The Ryzen 5 2600X is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6900K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $43.24 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-6900K
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 28% cheaper – $109.91 vs $153.15
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-6900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
99%
Price, €
€153.15
71%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
72%
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, €
€109.91
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-6900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-6900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i7-6900K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
82%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
$229.00 | MSRP | $1,089.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
95 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
