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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 15% better in Valheim than Core i7-6900K - 229 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - €188.88 vs €228.89
- Up to 5% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 5 7600X - €0.95 vs €1.0 per FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processor 4.7 GHz 32 MB L3 Box
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
199
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600X or Core i7-6900K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
121 FPS
€11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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144 FPS
€11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.99
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169 FPS
€10.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,739
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155 FPS
€9.54/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,479
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144 FPS
€10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,549
In Stock
140 FPS
€9.99/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
In Stock
144 FPS
€10.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,549.99
In Stock
155 FPS
€9.67/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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