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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Core i7-6900K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €199.97 vs €367.85
- Up to 38% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 7900X - €0.99 vs €1.60 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-6900K - 230 vs 202 FPS
- 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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
202
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/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
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Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 9 7900X
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€11.39/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€17.59/FPS
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€10.39/FPS
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€26.72/FPS
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