Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1619 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6900K - 235 vs 224 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €148.0 vs €188.88
- Up to 25% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-6900K - €0.63 vs €0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
235
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€148
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |