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$120
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $120.0 vs $281.23
- Up to 53% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.54 vs $1.14 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 10% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6900K - 246 vs 224 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
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
224
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/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 52 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
246
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
47%
Price, $
$281.23
42%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $281.23 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 7 7700X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
193 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,788.99
In Stock
166 FPS
$13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
In Stock
193 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
In Stock
166 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$11.76/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.9
In Stock
166 FPS
$9.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
137 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
184 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
116 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
166 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
In Stock
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