Buy on Amazon
CA$379
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
Availability
MSRP in USD: $329
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1723
Availability
MSRP in USD: $1723
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G 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 8700G is 2778 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-6950X - 337 vs 309 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$379.0 vs CA$1300.0
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$379 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 288 minutes ago
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
Buy for CA$1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 289 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
48.212956068503345%
Multi-Core
8447
59.339655778011945%
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Not Available | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
4 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 8700G or Core i7-6950X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
290 FPS
CA$6.98/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,024.21
In Stock
250 FPS
CA$8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,001.88
In Stock
296 FPS
CA$7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,364.27
In Stock
250 FPS
CA$7.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,790.83
In Stock
229 FPS
CA$7.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,698.47
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
