AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-6900K

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-6900K and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like AIDA64, RealBench, Gears 5, PassMark, Prime95, PCMark 10, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Blender, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Furmark, SuperPi, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6900K or AMD Ryzen 7 1700X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 1700X

54%

Core i7-6900K

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 1700X

54%

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 of course, 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.9	97.2
Valorant	109.0	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	61.8
Apex Legends	102.4	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	82.8
Overwatch	88.3	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.2	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.5	55.2
Warzone	85.0	86.1
Assassin's Creed	91.5	92.7
Valheim	90.5	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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 7 1700X

36%

Core i7-6900K

24%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 1700X is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6900K as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 140W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	Intel Core i7-6900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	155	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1532	1439
Cinbench 20 Single-core	344	484
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3336	3668
Cinbench 23 Single-core	981	1151
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8805	11326

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	Intel Core i7-6900K
Single-Core	2092	2405
Multi-Core	15629	13871

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	Intel Core i7-6900K
Single-Core	1046	1016
Multi-Core	7751	8971

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	Intel Core i7-6900K
Announcement date	March 02, 2017	April 01, 2016
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Summit Ridge	Broadwell E
Architecture	Zen	x86
Generation	1	6
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	140 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4 2400/2133
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD170XBCM88AE YD170XBCAEWOF YD170XBCAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 1700X is 5% better than Core i7-6900K in terms of CPU frequency. 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 7 1700X is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6900K is better: 21
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 figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and Intel Core i7-6900K before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 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.