AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-6900K

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-6900K tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as SuperPi, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Furmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, WPrime, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Blender, RealBench, Blender, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6900K or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X.

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 5700X

58%

Core i7-6900K

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5700X is 6% 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 7 5700X

56%

Core i7-6900K

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	97.2
Valorant	113.0	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	63.3	61.8
Apex Legends	106.2	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	82.8
Overwatch	91.5	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.0	76.2
DOOM Eternal	56.5	55.2
Warzone	88.1	86.1
Assassin's Creed	94.9	92.7
Valheim	93.8	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 5700X

83%

Core i7-6900K

24%

To make a final decision 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 7 5700X is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6900K since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 140W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 7 5700X	Intel Core i7-6900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	271	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2603	1439
Cinbench 20 Single-core	626	484
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5702	3668
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1554	1151
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15867	11326

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i7-6900K
Single-Core	3466	2405
Multi-Core	28685	13871

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i7-6900K
Single-Core	1637	1016
Multi-Core	11208	8971

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i7-6900K
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	April 01, 2016
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Vermeer	Broadwell E
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	6
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	140 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4 2400/2133
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000926 100-100000926WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5700X 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 5700X is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6900K is better: 2
All the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i7-6900K before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 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.