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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 2713 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $180.0 vs $469.9
- Up to 53% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.23 vs $0.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 91 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 23% better in Valorant than Core i7-6700K - 963 vs 784 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
963
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
46%
Price, $
$469.9
38%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
876 FPS
$2.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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925 FPS
$3.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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963 FPS
$3.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,719.99
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925 FPS
$3.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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925 FPS
$3.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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925 FPS
$2.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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911 FPS
$3.35/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
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939 FPS
$3.19/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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