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Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

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

Buy for 199.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

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

Buy for 199.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Core i7-6900K

  • Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €199.97 vs €314.00
  • Up to 24% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.12 vs €1.48 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 18% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-6900K - 212 vs 179 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 - 32 vs 16 threads
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Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

179

84%

Value, €/FPS

€1.12/FPS

100%

Price, €

€199.97

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for 199.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

212

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.48/FPS

76%

Price, €

€314

63%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

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Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

57%

Multi-Core

7118

59%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Core i7-6900K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Broadwell-ECodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
140 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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