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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 688 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 212 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$153.99 vs CA$1149.99
- Up to 86% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-6950X - CA$0.74 vs CA$5.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
212
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.42/FPS
13%
Price, CA$
CA$1149.99
13%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
207
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| 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 | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Ryzen 5 2600X
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
57 FPS
CA$49.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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