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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 2645 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$254.71 vs CA$718.98
- Up to 61% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$1.59 vs CA$4.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-6700 - 178 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
160
89%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$254.71
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
178
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.04/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$718.98
35%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 9 7950X
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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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