Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 2310 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i7-6950X - 248 vs 215 FPS
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 140 vs 170 Watts
Mass Effect: Andromeda
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Single-Core
1295
44.303797468354425%
Multi-Core
8447
47.32478009972548%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raphael | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |