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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1608 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-6700 - 429 vs 409 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$269.61 vs CA$912.99
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
75.88028169014085%
Multi-Core
4140
38.70605833956619%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Core i7-6700
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
149 FPS
CA$7.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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136 FPS
CA$8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
CA$7.49/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$800.99
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