head to head
vs
Street Fighter X TekkenvsThe King of Fighters 2006
Street Fighter X Tekken leans Execution (Grand Arena); The King of Fighters 2006 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Street Fighter X TekkenThe King of Fighters 2006
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 2
The King of Fighters 2006 leans harder on variance: Little randomness in deterministic fighting engine
Optimization6 vs 5
Street Fighter X Tekken leans harder on optimization: Gem loadouts and team synergy add a builder layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.