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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Ready or Not than Core i7-6900K - 303 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $125.0 vs $390.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.48 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
303
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/FPS
37%
Price, $
$390.99
31%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
262
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i7-6900K
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
230 FPS
$8.26/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Out of Stock
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$9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Out of Stock
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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220 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Out of Stock
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$N/A
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230 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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