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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $103.0 vs $202.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.61 vs $1.04 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 14% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6800K - 194 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
170
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Ryzen 7 5800X
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
82 FPS
$18.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$12.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
In Stock
141 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,185.2
In Stock
130 FPS
$9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,177.09
In Stock
140 FPS
$25.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
In Stock
82 FPS
$20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
130 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,650.76
In Stock
130 FPS
$10.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.95
In Stock
116 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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