The Core i7-6900K is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $107.87 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-6900K
- Up to 27% cheaper – $289.08 vs $396.95
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-6900K cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 9 7900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
183
84%
Min 1% FPS
122
85%
Price, $
$289.08
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$396.95
72%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
86%
Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 9 7900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
20 MB
31%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
69%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
46%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-6900K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| $1,089.00 | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 20 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
