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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Core i7-6800K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $90.00 vs $179.00
- Up to 46% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.52 vs $0.97 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Core i7-6800K - 185 vs 172 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
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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