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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $120.0 vs $199.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 41% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-6900K - 104 vs 74 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
45.77696526508227%
Multi-Core
7118
58.06346357777959%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 5 7600
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
17 FPS
$57.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$982.77
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17 FPS
$62.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,062.73
In Stock
17 FPS
$55.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
In Stock
61 FPS
$26.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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17 FPS
$58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$985.99
In Stock
17 FPS
$60.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
41 FPS
$28.02/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149
In Stock
44 FPS
$30.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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14 FPS
$67.79/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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28 FPS
$43.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,219.99
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