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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6900K is 688 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700X - $120.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen 7 2700X - $0.69 vs $1.21 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 105 vs 140 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 7 2700X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
51 FPS
$27.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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