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Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Core i7-6900K

Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

3.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $236.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 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 $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

3.0 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $236.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

vs

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 $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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 7 5700X3D is 2778 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

  • Performs up to 9% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6900K - 140 vs 128 FPS
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 105 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X3D - $125.0 vs $236.99
  • Up to 42% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 7 5700X3D - $0.98 vs $1.69 per FPS
This is a free version of Dying Light 2: Stay Human.
Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

140

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.69/FPS

58%

Price, $

$236.99

52%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $236.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

128

91%

Value, $/FPS

$0.98/FPS

100%

Price, $

$125

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

1927

100%

Multi-Core

10267

100%

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

65%

Multi-Core

7118

69%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

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Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
Not AvailableCodenameBroadwell-E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores8
16Threads16
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
105 W
TDP140 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
30.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X3D or Core i7-6900K

Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing

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