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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 54% better in F1 23 than Core i7-6700 - 327 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $130.0 vs $999.99
- Up to 80% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.61 vs $3.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
327
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.06/FPS
19.934640522875817%
Price, $
$999.99
13%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS TUF Gaming X670E-PLUS WiFi ATX Gaming Motherboard(AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, WiFi 6E)
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
212
64.83180428134557%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
44.31117203564085%
Multi-Core
4140
21.08694544898895%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i7-6700
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
86 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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74 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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68 FPS
$12.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$819.99
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245 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,249.99
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245 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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327 FPS
$14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,849.99
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253 FPS
$12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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210 FPS
$16.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,369.99
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210 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
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327 FPS
$18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$6,069.99
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