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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$258.88 vs CA$1022.57
- Up to 74% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$0.54 vs CA$2.04 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 4% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-6900K - 501 vs 482 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 32 vs 16 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
482
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$258.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Updated 38 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
501
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.04/FPS
26%
Price, CA$
CA$1022.57
25%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$1,022.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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