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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1954 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 27% better in Starfield than Core i7-6700 - 71 vs 56 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-6700
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $118.21 vs $285.04
- Up to 47% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 5900X - $2.11 vs $4.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
56
79%
Value, $/FPS
$2.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$118.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-6700
With selected game settings
13 FPS
$66.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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20 FPS
$76.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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45 FPS
$73.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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6 FPS
$131.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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46 FPS
$67.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$38.25/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$66.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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32 FPS
$70.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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46 FPS
$38.37/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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