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Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7 i7-6900K Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v

Buy for €477.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7034 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €245 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7308 minutes ago

Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7 i7-6900K Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v

Buy for €477.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7034 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €245 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7308 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $1089

Intel Core i7 i7-6900K Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v

Prices and Stock
MSRP $549

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 9 5900X is 1619 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

Performs up to 12% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6900K - 385 vs 345 FPS
Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €245.00 vs €477.63
Up to 54% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6900K - €0.64 vs €1.38 per FPS
Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 105 vs 140 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads

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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

FPS

345

90%

Value, €/FPS

€1.38/FPS

46%

Price, €

€477.63

51%

Intel Core i7 i7-6900K Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v

Buy for €477.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7034 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

385

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/FPS

100%

Price, €

€245

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for €245 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7308 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

343

FPS

472

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

224

FPS

237

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

759

FPS

870

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

155

FPS

298

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

126

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Single-Core

1252

57%

Multi-Core

7118

60%

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Core i7-6900K	vs	Ryzen 9 5900X
May 31st, 2016	Release Date	Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7	Collection	Ryzen 9
Broadwell-E	Codename	Vermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8	Cores	12
16	Threads	24
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
3.7 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.8 GHz
140 W	TDP	105 W
14 nm	Process Size	7 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 9 5900X

With selected game settings

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331 FPS

€5.53/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

64 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,829

In Stock

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331 FPS

€5.13/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,699

In Stock

PC Gaming Estremo AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Turbo fino a 4.80 GHz 12 core | Ram 32GB | Disco SSD NVMe 2TB | Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB Ram | Windows 11 Pro e SMARTWACH omaggio Garanzia Italia 36 Mesi PC Image

PC Gaming Estremo AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Turbo fino a 4.80 GHz 12 core | Ram 32GB | Disco SSD NVMe 2TB | Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB Ram | Windows 11 Pro e SMARTWACH omaggio Garanzia Italia 36 Mesi PC

149 FPS

€10.03/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 9 5900X

12 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,493.85

In Stock

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380 FPS

€5.92/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Ryzen 9 5900X

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,248.9

In Stock

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