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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 1132 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 2% better in Deathloop than Core i7-6950X - 180 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$167.80 vs CA$1151.08
- Up to 86% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i7-6950X - CA$0.93 vs CA$6.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
180
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$167.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop 3rd generation Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6950X or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
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