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The Ryzen 9 3900X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6900K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of the Core i7-6900K

The Ryzen 9 3900X is better in every way

Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-6900K

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

Ryzen 9 3900X

Jul 7th, 2019


Average FPS

208

100%

Min 1% FPS

142

100%

Price, €

Out of Stock

Value, €/FPS

Not Available


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Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Core i7-6900K

May 31st, 2016


Average FPS

199

96%

Min 1% FPS

137

96%

Price, €

Out of Stock

Value, €/FPS

Not Available


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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-6900K in My Games

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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

Ryzen 9 3900X

Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Core i7-6900K

May 31st, 2016

Very High

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Rust

Rust

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-6900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

Ryzen 9 3900X

Jul 7th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1652

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9319

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Core i7-6900K

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1278

77%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7149

77%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-6900K in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

Ryzen 9 3900X

Jul 7th, 2019


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

64 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Core i7-6900K

May 31st, 2016


Cores

8-core

67%

L3 Cache

20 MB

31%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

84%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

80%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

75%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

Ryzen 9 3900X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Core i7-6900K

General
Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
$499.00
MSRP$1,089.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
MatisseCodenameBroadwell-E
105 W
Power Consumption140 W
Performance
12
Cores8
24
Threads16
3.8 GHz
Base Frequency3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.7 GHz
64 MB
L3 Cache20 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 3200 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2400 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-6900K vs Other CPUs

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