Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 1132 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $103.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.99 vs $3.53 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6800K - 112 vs 104 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 - 24 vs 12 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
104
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $103 on Amazon
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Buy for $395 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |