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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 422 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 85% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 3 1200 - 24 vs 13 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$549.99 vs CA$1300.0
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Single-Core
984
75.98455598455598%
Multi-Core
2834
33.5503729134604%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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