Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1954 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$228.88 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Rocket League than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$0.32 vs CA$0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 7% better in Rocket League than Core i7-6700 - 759 vs 711 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
711
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7842 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
759
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.66/FPS
48%
Price, CA$
CA$499
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7841 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |