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Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5 5600 is 2150 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i7-6900K - 284 vs 272 FPS
  • Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €180.79 vs €188.88
  • Up to 7% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-6900K - €0.64 vs €0.69 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

272

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.69/FPS

92%

Price, €

€188.88

95%

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

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4434 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

284

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/FPS

100%

Price, €

€180.79

100%

FPS and Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

61%

Multi-Core

7118

83%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Broadwell-ECodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 5 5600

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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