Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2310 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6950X - 246 vs 225 FPS
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$499.0 vs CA$499.97
- Up to 9% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-6950X - CA$2.03 vs CA$2.22 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
246
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.03/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |