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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 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 5 7600 is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 16% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6900K - 252 vs 217 FPS
- 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
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $120.0 vs $199.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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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
Badass
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
45.77696526508227%
Multi-Core
7118
58.06346357777959%
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600 or Core i7-6900K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
105 FPS
$9.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$982.77
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105 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,062.73
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105 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
In Stock
179 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$985.99
In Stock
105 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
145 FPS
$7.92/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149
In Stock
150 FPS
$9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$9.4/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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123 FPS
$9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,219.99
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