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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 1132 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 12% better in F1 23 than Core i7-6950X - 237 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$380.0 vs CA$849.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-6950X - CA$1.6 vs CA$4.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
237
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$380
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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