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Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Core i7-6900K vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,169 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,169 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 2409 days newer than Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 20% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-6900K - 155 vs 129 FPS
  • Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 120 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 32 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

129

83%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

155

100%

Value, €/FPS

€7.54/FPS

100%

Price, €

€1169

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16x 4.2 GHz Prozessor, ASUS Prime X870-P WiFi Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 1,169 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 241 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

43%

Multi-Core

7118

36%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Core i7-6900K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Broadwell-ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
140 WTDP
120 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
32.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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