CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-6900K

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
48
Ryzen 5 2600
46
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-6900K
22
Ryzen 5 2600
20
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-6900K
6
Ryzen 5 2600
13
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-6900K
25
Ryzen 5 2600
26

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-6900K
2340
Ryzen 5 2600
2248
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-6900K
14446
Ryzen 5 2600
13235
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-6900K
1281
Ryzen 5 2600
1163
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-6900K
7187
Ryzen 5 2600
4897

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-6900K and AMD Ryzen 5 2600

General

Manufacturer Intel AMD
Name Core i7-6900K Ryzen 5 2600
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Broadwell Zen+
Release Date Jun 2016 Apr 2018
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Base Clock 3.20 3.40
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 512 KB 576 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 3 MB
L3 Cache 20 MB 16 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Socket LGA2011-3 AM4
TDP 140 65
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