The Ryzen 5 3500X is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6900K and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $2.70 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-6900K
- Up to 2% cheaper – $109.91 vs $112.61
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 6 threads
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-6900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
100%
Min 1% FPS
125
100%
Price, €
€112.61
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
183
97%
Min 1% FPS
122
98%
Price, €
€109.91
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
98%
Ryzen 5 3500X 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 3500X vs Core i7-6900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-6900K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
62%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,089.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Broadwell-E |
65 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
