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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 436 days older than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1950X.
Advantages of Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 6% better in The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 111 vs 105 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 140 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$923.17 vs CA$1186.88
- Up to 18% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-6950X - CA$8.79 vs CA$10.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 32 vs 20 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
111
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.69/FPS
82%
Price, CA$
CA$1186.88
77%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Updated 227 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
105
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$923.17
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor (YD195XA8AEWOF)
Buy for CA$923.17 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 227 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X | vs | Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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