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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 2645 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$236.75 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$1.12 vs CA$1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 55% better in F1 23 than Core i7-6700 - 328 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 24 vs 8 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
212
64%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$236.75
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
328
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.52/FPS
73%
Price, CA$
CA$499
47%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
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Updated 5094 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 9 7900X
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
57 FPS
CA$13.7/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$780.99
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282 FPS
CA$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,199.95
In Stock
240 FPS
CA$10.53/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,527.97
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74 FPS
CA$14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
In Stock
226 FPS
CA$10.14/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,292.72
In Stock
230 FPS
CA$11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,721.51
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261 FPS
CA$11.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,975.1
In Stock
68 FPS
CA$15.44/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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245 FPS
CA$10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,679.06
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