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Ryzen 3 5300G vs Core i7-6900K

Ryzen 3 5300G vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Cooler

Buy for $84.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73804 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73804 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Cooler

Buy for $84.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73804 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73804 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 3 5300G 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 3 5300G is 1778 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

  • Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-6900K - 317 vs 308 FPS
  • Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $84.99 vs $120.0
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 5300G - 16 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 3 5300G Logo
Ryzen 3 5300G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

317

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$84.99

100%

FPS Winner

CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Cooler

Buy for $84.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73804 minutes ago

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

308

97.16088328075709%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$120

70%

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73804 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G Logo
Ryzen 3 5300G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G Logo
Ryzen 3 5300G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1717

100%

Multi-Core

5482

77.01601573475696%

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

72.91788002329645%

Multi-Core

7118

100%

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G Logo

AMD Ryzen 3 5300G

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Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

Apr 13th, 2021
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Ryzen 3CollectionCore i7
CezanneCodenameBroadwell-E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
40.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Radeon Vega 6
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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