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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 7600X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $120.0 vs $209.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 31% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6900K - 165 vs 126 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
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 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
43.73035277680755%
Multi-Core
7118
55.57898024517842%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 5 7600X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
119 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,133.27
In Stock
119 FPS
$10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
120 FPS
$9.17/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$10.36/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,253.27
In Stock
121 FPS
$10.33/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$16.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,997
In Stock
120 FPS
$9.2/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,103.64
In Stock
144 FPS
$10.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
130 FPS
$9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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123 FPS
$15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,896.99
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