Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 1273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Remnant II than Core i7-6800K - 91 vs 86 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 79% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $103.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Remnant II than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.2 vs $5.44 per FPS
Remnant II
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |