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Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 2600

Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 2600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Processore Ryzen 5 2600 Socket AM4 3.9Ghz Max Boost, 3,4Ghz Base+19MB

Buy for 84.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 195 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Processore Ryzen 5 2600 Socket AM4 3.9Ghz Max Boost, 3,4Ghz Base+19MB

Buy for 84.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 195 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 688 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Performs up to 6% better in FIFA 23 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 150 vs 142 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €84.44 vs €188.88
  • Up to 53% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-6900K - €0.59 vs €1.26 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of FIFA 23.
FIFA 23

FIFA 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

150

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.26/FPS

46%

Price, €

€188.88

44%

FPS Winner

INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 195 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

142

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.59/FPS

100%

Price, €

€84.44

100%

Value Winner

AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Processore Ryzen 5 2600 Socket AM4 3.9Ghz Max Boost, 3,4Ghz Base+19MB

Buy for 84.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 195 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

100%

Multi-Core

7118

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1152

92%

Multi-Core

4841

68%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Broadwell-ECodenamePinnacle Ridge
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
12 nm
32.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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