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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 14% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6800K - 158 vs 138 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $90.0 vs $166.0
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
56.19834710743802%
Multi-Core
5661
55.15931014323298%
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i7-6800K
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
129 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,329.9
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103 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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103 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,149
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130 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,315.25
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121 FPS
$27.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,348
In Stock
75 FPS
$22.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,653.99
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103 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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103 FPS
$22.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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121 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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121 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,678
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