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$199.99
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 14% better in Deathloop than Core i7-6900K - 201 vs 176 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 105 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 7600X - $120.0 vs $199.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Deathloop than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.68 vs $0.99 per FPS
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
68%
Price, $
$199.99
60%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 86 minutes ago
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
176
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
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 87 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600X or Core i7-6900K
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
In Stock
97 FPS
$13.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
97 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$12.5/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,249.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$11.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$10.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,199.99
In Stock
87 FPS
$25.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
In Stock
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