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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X 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 5 7600X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $145.0 vs $216.23
- Up to 22% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.73 vs $0.94 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 15% better in Valheim than Core i7-6900K - 229 vs 199 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
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
199
86.8995633187773%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
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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Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.94/FPS
77.65957446808511%
Price, $
$216.23
67%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 349045 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
43.73035277680755%
Multi-Core
7118
55.57898024517842%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 5 7600X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
106 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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106 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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112 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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144 FPS
$10.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
169 FPS
$11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,019.99
In Stock
95 FPS
$23.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,198
In Stock
169 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,068.26
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100 FPS
$14.3/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 7600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
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