In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 1577 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

• Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $325.0 vs $755.0

• Up to 49% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.18 vs $2.32 per FPS

• Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 91 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 18% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6700K - 325 vs 275 FPS

• Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 32 vs 8 threads