Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 1498 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €188.88 vs €579.7
- Up to 65% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €0.92 vs €2.66 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6900K - 218 vs 205 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
205
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €188.88 on Amazon
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Buy for €579.7 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |