Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 315 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 2% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 1600 - 172 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - €182.66 vs €191.69
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1068
85.3035143769968%
Multi-Core
4578
64.31581905029503%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |