The Athlon 3000G is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6950X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $240.73 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 3000G
- Up to 82% cheaper – $54.09 vs $294.82
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 75% less energy – 35 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-6950X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-6950X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-6950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Average FPS
177
96%
Min 1% FPS
118
97%
Price, €
€54.09
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, €
€294.82
18%
Value, €/FPS
€1.6/FPS
19%
Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-6950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-6950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 3000G vs Core i7-6950X in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 3000G
Nov 20th, 2019
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
4 MB
16%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 3000G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,723.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Picasso | Codename | Broadwell-E |
35 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
