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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1892 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $99.9 vs $261.99
- Up to 56% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.59 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6700T - 194 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 24 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
169
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700T 2.8GHz Tray CPU
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-6700T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700T | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700T or Ryzen 9 5900X
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
140 FPS
$15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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141 FPS
$22.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,179.99
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82 FPS
$20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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141 FPS
$17.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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110 FPS
$20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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110 FPS
$15.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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141 FPS
$20.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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99 FPS
$15.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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130 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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141 FPS
$10.33/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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