Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 275 days older than Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 1700X - 127 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1088
84.01544401544402%
Multi-Core
5574
65.98792470699657%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
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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 |