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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 1498 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $145.0 vs $406.45
- Up to 63% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $0.73 vs $1.97 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i7-6900K - 206 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 105 vs 140 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
199
96.60194174757282%
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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Updated 348792 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.97/FPS
37.055837563451774%
Price, $
$406.45
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $406.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348791 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
71.21729237770194%
Multi-Core
7118
83.9287819832567%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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