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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700X is 2134 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-6950X - 519 vs 484 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$173.98 vs CA$1300.0
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 20 vs 16 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
AMD RYZEN 7 5700X Without Cooler
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
61.05610561056105%
Multi-Core
8447
86.82290060643437%
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | 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 |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X or Core i7-6950X
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
302 FPS
CA$7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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215 FPS
CA$7.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
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360 FPS
CA$7.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,564.8
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215 FPS
CA$7.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,595.99
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192 FPS
CA$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,634.27
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192 FPS
CA$9.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,739.67
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192 FPS
CA$7.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,465.99
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