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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700 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 7 7700 is 2419 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 13% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i7-6950X - 257 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$438.98 vs CA$1158.27
- Up to 66% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i7-6950X - CA$1.71 vs CA$5.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
257
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$438.98
263%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X | vs | Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6950X or Ryzen 7 7700
With selected game settings
145 FPS
CA$11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$11.31/FPS
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