AMD Ryzen 5 5625U vs Intel Core i7-6900K

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 5625U vs Intel Core i7-6900K and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as WPrime, AIDA64, PassMark, Handbrake, RealBench, Blender, SuperPi, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Blender, Furmark, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valorant
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
Valheim
Halo Infinite

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6900K or AMD Ryzen 5 5625U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5625U

55%

Core i7-6900K

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 5625U is 1% better than Core i7-6900K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5625U

53%

Core i7-6900K

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.7	97.2
Valorant	107.6	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	61.8
Apex Legends	101.1	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.7	82.8
Overwatch	87.1	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	76.2
DOOM Eternal	53.8	55.2
Warzone	83.9	86.1
Assassin's Creed	90.4	92.7
Valheim	89.3	91.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5625U

316%

Core i7-6900K

24%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5625U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6900K since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 140W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U	Intel Core i7-6900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	220	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1648	1439
Cinbench 20 Single-core	548	484
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3629	3668
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1406	1151
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9678	11326

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U	Intel Core i7-6900K
Single-Core	2882	2405
Multi-Core	16668	13871

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U	Intel Core i7-6900K
Single-Core	1425	1016
Multi-Core	6543	8971

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5625U	Intel Core i7-6900K
Announcement date	January 08, 2022	April 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Barcelo	Broadwell E
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	6
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	140 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4 2400/2133
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000583

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6900K is 28% better than Ryzen 5 5625U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-6900K has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5625U. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5625U is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6900K is better: 19
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5625U and Intel Core i7-6900K before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5625U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5625U specs and review.

Intel Core i7-6900K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-6900K specs and review.