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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 15% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-6900K - 334 vs 291 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €182.66 vs €347.0
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
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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INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
44.3342776203966%
Multi-Core
7118
42.51328913575823%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i7-6900K
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
281 FPS
€6.33/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,779
In Stock
237 FPS
€6.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
In Stock
184 FPS
€7.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
In Stock
237 FPS
€6.31/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,495
In Stock
158 FPS
€9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,455.9
In Stock
237 FPS
€6.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
In Stock
214 FPS
€6.72/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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