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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1608 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$238.88 vs CA$889.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$1.49 vs CA$5.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-6700 - 164 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
160
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$238.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
164
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.42/FPS
27%
Price, CA$
CA$889
26%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Updated 130 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 9 3950X
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
31 FPS
CA$25.81/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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51 FPS
CA$21.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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45 FPS
CA$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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