Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 2310 days newer than Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-6800K - 275 vs 264 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
