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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 1498 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $108.0 vs $450.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.46 vs $1.76 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-6800K - 255 vs 234 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 24 vs 12 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
234
91.76470588235294%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$108
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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In Stock
Updated 349102 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
26.136363636363637%
Price, $
$450
24%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $450 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
70.79236552920763%
Multi-Core
5661
56.440677966101696%
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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