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Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 3550H

Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 5 3550H: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Ryzen 5 3550H on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 950 days older than Ryzen 5 3550H.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 3550H - 224 vs 219 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3550H - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

  • Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 35 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Fortnite.
Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

224

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.54/FPS

100%

Price, $

$120

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3550H Logo
Ryzen 5 3550H

Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019


FPS

219

97%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 5 3550H Logo
Ryzen 5 3550H

Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

100%

Multi-Core

7118

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3550H Logo
Ryzen 5 3550H

Mobile • Jan 6th, 2019


Single-Core

942

75%

Multi-Core

2845

39%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

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AMD Ryzen 5 3550H Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3550H

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Jan 6th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Broadwell-ECodenameRaven Ridge
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket FP5
Desktop
Segment
Mobile
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.1 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
140 WTDP
35 W
14 nmProcess Size
12 nm
32.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Vega 8
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 5 3550H

Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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