Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 688 days older than Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
98.80191693290735%
Multi-Core
5263
73.93930879460522%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |