Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1923 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Performs up to 28% better in VALORANT than Core i7-6700K - 570 vs 446 FPS
Up to 12% better value when playing VALORANT than Core i7-6700K - $0.68 vs $0.77 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $345.0 vs $387.86
Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 91 vs 105 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
VALORANT
Resolution
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
570
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$387.86
88%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $387.86 on Amazon
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Updated 31 minutes ago
Buy for $345 on Amazon
In Stock
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FPS in TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920x1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
