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Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2134 days newer than Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Core i7-6900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 5% better in Deathloop than Core i7-6900K - 184 vs 176 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
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Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

176

96%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

184

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.46/FPS

100%

Price, £

£85.07

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

67%

Multi-Core

7118

93%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Core i7-6900K

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Broadwell-ECodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Cores6
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
140 WTDP
14 nmProcess Size
32.0xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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