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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 688 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 5 2600 - 528 vs 525 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600 - $120.0 vs $140.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
92.01277955271566%
Multi-Core
4841
68.01067715650464%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 5 2600
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
104 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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134 FPS
$8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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117 FPS
$7.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$849.99
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104 FPS
$14.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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79 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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113 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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