Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 275 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 7 1700X - 176 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$441.32 vs CA$1125.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-6950X - CA$2.64 vs CA$6.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
176
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.39/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$1125
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,125 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 224 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
167
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$441.32
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$441.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 224 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |