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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 2614 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €188.88 vs €909.91
- Up to 77% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.83 vs €3.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 91 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6700K - 247 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
227
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151
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Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
247
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.68/FPS
22%
Price, €
€909.91
20%
FPS Winner
ASUS PRIME X670E-PRO WIFI Scheda Madre ATX, AMD X670, AMD AM5, DDR5, PCI 5.0, 4xM.2, 4xSATA 6GB/s + Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 40.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Ryzen 9 7950X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
247 FPS
€14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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166 FPS
€11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879.99
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