In Deathloop, the Core i7-6900K is slightly slower than the Ryzen 5 9600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $96 more expensive!
Core i7-6900K
No clear advantages
Ryzen 5 9600X
- Up to 12% faster in Deathloop – 246 vs 219 FPS
- Up to 12% faster in Deathloop
- Is 8 years and 2 months newer – Aug 08, 2024 vs May 31, 2016
- Is 8 years and 2 months newer
- Up to 33% cheaper – $194.00 vs $289.95
- Up to 33% cheaper
- Up to 41% better value in Deathloop – $0.78 vs $1.32/FPS
- Up to 41% better value in Deathloop
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Consumes up to 54% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Deathloop FPS Calculator
Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 9600X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
219 FPS
89%
Min 1% FPS
164 FPS
89%
Price, $
$289.95
66%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
59%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Average FPS
246 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
184 FPS
100%
Price, $
$194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 9600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 9600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
62%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
69%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
43%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-6900K May 31st, 2016 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 9600X Aug 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Aug 8th, 2024 |
| $1,089.00 | MSRP | $279.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011-3 | Socket | AM5 |
| 140W | Power Consumption | 65W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2400 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
