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MSRP $699
Prices and StockMSRP $1089
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MSRP $1089
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 2409 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 10% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6900K - 246 vs 224 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
Advantages of Core i7-6900K
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $101.45 vs $604.62
- Up to 82% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.50 vs $2.73 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
246
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.73/FPS
18%
Price, €
€671.13
16%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 190 minutes ago
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
224
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.61
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
Buy for €112.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 191 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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