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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 2409 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 33% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-6950X - 241 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$1099.99 vs CA$1151.08
- Up to 28% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-6950X - CA$4.56 vs CA$6.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 120 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 32 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
241
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.56/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1099.99
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X | 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 |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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