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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2419 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 23% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6950X - 159 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$487.99 vs CA$1300.0
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
45.85694050991501%
Multi-Core
8447
50.45093471898704%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i7-6950X
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
124 FPS
CA$55.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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124 FPS
CA$70.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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