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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1273 days newer than Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-6900K - 82 vs 74 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
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Processor (16C/32T, 72 MB Cache, 4.7 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
73.47417840375586%
Multi-Core
7118
66.54824233358265%
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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