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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1132 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 3400G - 203 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3400G - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$173.55 vs CA$1300.0
- 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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 4-core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon RX Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3400G
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1128
87.10424710424711%
Multi-Core
3619
42.84361311708299%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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