Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 1778 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 5600G - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6900K - 177 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €131.83 vs €188.88
- Up to 33% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6900K - €0.74 vs €1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
177
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€131.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Cezanne |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |