Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2753 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 14% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-6600 - 131 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 24 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
131
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.6/FPS
100%
Price, £
£339.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |