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MSRP $599
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 2409 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Core i7-6950X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $294.82 vs $558.55
- Up to 44% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $2.05 vs $3.63 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 7% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-6950X - 154 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 120 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
144
94%
Value, €/FPS
€2.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€294.82
100%
Value Winner
CPU Processor Intel CPU CORE Extreme Edition i7 6950X Processor i7-6950X 3.00GHz 25M 10-Cores Socket 2011-3
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.63/FPS
56%
Price, €
€558.55
52%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 442 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6950X or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
With selected game settings
132 FPS
€18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,483.03
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113 FPS
€20.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,270.17
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126 FPS
€20.38/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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€2,567.56
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