Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 688 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 7 2700X - 101 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$375.0 vs CA$849.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-6950X - CA$3.75 vs CA$8.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 105 vs 140 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
101
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.42/FPS
44%
Price, CA$
CA$849.99
44%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$849.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
100
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$375
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$375 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |