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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1608 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - €182.66 vs €579.7
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-6700 - 119 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Box Core Processore i7-6700, Argento
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - Processore (16C/32T, 72 MB di cache, 4,7 GHz di boost massimo)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
75.88028169014085%
Multi-Core
4140
38.70605833956619%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 9 3950X
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
€27.24/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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