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Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 124.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74161 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 124.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74161 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 1619 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 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6900K - 201 vs 183 FPS
  • Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €124.49 vs €182.66
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

183

91.04477611940298%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€182.66

68%

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

Buy for 182.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74161 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

201

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€124.49

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, ‎6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth

Buy for 124.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74161 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

59.847036328871894%

Multi-Core

7118

82.20348770065827%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Broadwell-ECodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 5 5600X

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme

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