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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 688 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $85.76 vs $120.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-6900K - $0.51 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 174 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
169
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i7-6900K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
32 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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26 FPS
$38.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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26 FPS
$38.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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13 FPS
$61.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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30 FPS
$27.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829
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