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Core i7-6700 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i7-6700 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 367.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 367.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2645 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.

Advantages of Core i7-6700

  • Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €192.74 vs €367.85
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 90% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-6700 - 340 vs 179 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 24 vs 8 threads
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Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

179

53%

Value, €/FPS

€1.08/FPS

100%

Price, €

€192.74

100%

Intel Box Core Processore i7-6700, Argento

Buy for 192.74 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

340

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.08/FPS

100%

Price, €

€367.85

52%

FPS Winner

Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 367.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1293

44%

Multi-Core

4140

23%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Core i7-6700

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Jul 1st, 2015Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
SkylakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
24
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
65 W
TDP170 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
34.0xMultiplier
47.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

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