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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 1273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $87.75 vs $361.95
- Up to 75% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.49 vs $1.95 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i7-6900K - 206 vs 199 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
199
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.95/FPS
25%
Price, €
€401.76
24%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 221 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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