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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 275 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$481.38 vs CA$499.97
- Up to 4% better value when playing Control than Core i7-6950X - CA$2.39 vs CA$2.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Ryzen 7 1700X - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 20 vs 16 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
201
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.39/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$481.38
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Processor (YD170XBCAEWOF)
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In Stock
Updated 116 minutes ago
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
202
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.48/FPS
96%
Price, CA$
CA$499.97
96%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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In Stock
Updated 116 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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