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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 5 7600X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Core i7-6900K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $125.00 vs $198.95
- Up to 31% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.74 vs $1.07 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6900K - 186 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
170
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/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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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
69%
Price, $
$198.95
62%
FPS Winner
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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