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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €182.66 vs €224.9
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 120 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
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor, 12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
57.457549334557136%
Multi-Core
7118
59.90069847681562%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 9 5900X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
68 FPS
€22.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,549.99
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111 FPS
€14.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,559
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125 FPS
€16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,010.9
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101 FPS
€21.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,163.33
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