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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 70% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$238.88 vs CA$799.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$4.27 vs CA$9.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 50% better in Starfield than Core i7-6700 - 84 vs 56 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
56
66%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$238.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
84
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.51/FPS
44%
Price, CA$
CA$799
29%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
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Updated 181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
CA$799.99/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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6 FPS
CA$183.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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2 FPS
CA$525/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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