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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 2310 days newer than Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Core i7-6900K
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 113% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-6900K - 100 vs 47 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
100
100%
Value, £/FPS
£11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1099.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 9 7900X
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46 FPS
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