The Ryzen 5 1600X is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6900K and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's only $2.50 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 2% cheaper – $99.00 vs $101.50
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-6900K
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i7-6900K
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
199
100%
Min 1% FPS
136
100%
Price, $
$101.5
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
98%
Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i7-6900K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
Very High
1920x1080
185
Average FPS
201
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+3
260
Average FPS
276
Average FPS
Best Looking
1920x1080
246
Average FPS
250
Average FPS
High
1920x1080
+1
655
Average FPS
666
Average FPS
Ultra
1920x1080
+2
258
Average FPS
258
Average FPS
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i7-6900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i7-6900K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1600X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
6-core
75%
L3 Cache
16 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-6900K
May 31st, 2016
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
92%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
$249.00 | MSRP | $1,089.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Zen | Codename | Broadwell-E |
95 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
