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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800XT is 1498 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $120.0 vs $392.45
- Up to 68% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $0.59 vs $1.87 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-6900K - 210 vs 202 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 105 vs 140 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
202
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/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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Updated 993 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
31%
Price, $
$392.45
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $392.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 992 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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