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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500 is 2134 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 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6950X - 222 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$108.0 vs CA$1300.0
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
| 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 | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Ryzen 5 5500
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
CA$11.48/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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108 FPS
CA$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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108 FPS
CA$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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