The Ryzen 9 3900X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6950X and it's also a slightly better value for money, as it's only $37.75 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A slightly better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-6950X
- Up to 10% cheaper – $327.25 vs $365.00
Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-6950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
184
96%
Min 1% FPS
122
96%
Price, $
$327.25
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-6950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-6950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i7-6950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Cores
10-core
83%
L3 Cache
25 MB
39%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
76%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
$499.00 | MSRP | $1,723.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Matisse | Codename | Broadwell-E |
105 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
