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 18% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6950X - 218 vs 184 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
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
45.85694050991501%
Multi-Core
8447
50.45093471898704%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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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 |