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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 4600G is 1512 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 4600G - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-6950X - 118 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$139.0 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
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 4600G
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 4600G |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 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 | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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