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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 2409 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Core i7-6900K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$309.63 vs CA$743.19
- Up to 23% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$2.06 vs CA$2.66 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 86% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-6900K - 279 vs 150 FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 120 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
150
54%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$309.63
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
279
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.66/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$743.19
41%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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