Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 2150 days newer than Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 14% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-6900K - 204 vs 179 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
