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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2419 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 29% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-6950X - 233 vs 181 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 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
World of Warcraft
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AMD Ryzensets 9 7900 Processor (radeon graphics integrated, 12 cores/24 threads, 65W TDP, AM5 Socket, Cache 76MB, up to 5.4 GHz max boost, wraith prism cooler)
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
45.85694050991501%
Multi-Core
8447
50.45093471898704%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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