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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 2409 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $103.0 vs $582.8
- Up to 67% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.7 vs $2.09 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 89% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-6800K - 279 vs 148 FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 120 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
279
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
33%
Price, $
$582.8
17%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
279 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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279 FPS
$14.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,999.99
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230 FPS
$13.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,049.99
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245 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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223 FPS
$14.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
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238 FPS
$12.6/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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