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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2723 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-6700K - 485 vs 418 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €188.88 vs €372.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 7900 - €0.45 vs €0.77 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7900, 12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 5.4 GHz
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
418
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i7-6700K
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
391 FPS
€4.75/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,859
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331 FPS
€4.74/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569
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269 FPS
€5.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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303 FPS
€4.85/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,469
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