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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1273 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6950X - 182 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $361.95 vs $364.86
- Up to 6% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6950X - $2.21 vs $2.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 32 vs 20 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€401.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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