The Ryzen 9 7900 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700 and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only €172.89 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-6700
- Up to 46% cheaper – €203.14 vs €376.03
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i7-6700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, €
€376.03
54%
Value, €/FPS
€1.72/FPS
64%
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Average FPS
184
84%
Min 1% FPS
122
85%
Price, €
€203.14
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.1/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i7-6700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i7-6700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i7-6700 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i7-6700
Jul 1st, 2015
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
74%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
41%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| $429.00 | MSRP | $303.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
