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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

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Prozessor mit 3D-V-Cache-Technologie, 16 Kerne/32 verzerrte Threads, Zen 4-Architektur, 144 MB Cache, 120 W TDP, bis zu 5,7 GHz Boost-Frequenz, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 630 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74646 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Prozessor mit 3D-V-Cache-Technologie, 16 Kerne/32 verzerrte Threads, Zen 4-Architektur, 144 MB Cache, 120 W TDP, bis zu 5,7 GHz Boost-Frequenz, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 630 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74646 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 AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 20% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6900K - 261 vs 217 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
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

217

83.14176245210729%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

261

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€630

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Prozessor mit 3D-V-Cache-Technologie, 16 Kerne/32 verzerrte Threads, Zen 4-Architektur, 144 MB Cache, 120 W TDP, bis zu 5,7 GHz Boost-Frequenz, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 630 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74646 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

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

42.9061000685401%

Multi-Core

7118

36.255284470024954%

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

Intel Core i7-6900K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

AMD 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

Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass

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