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Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 7 5700

Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 7 5700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 73824 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $149.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73822 minutes ago

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 73824 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $149.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73822 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700 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 7 5700 is 2134 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700 - $120.0 vs $149.98

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700

  • Performs up to 127% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-6900K - 50 vs 22 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

22

44%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$120

100%

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 73824 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

50

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$149.98

80%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $149.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73822 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

62.072384729796724%

Multi-Core

7118

78.3920704845815%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2017

100%

Multi-Core

9080

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5700

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Broadwell-ECodenameNot Available
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores8
16Threads16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 7 5700

Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High

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