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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1619 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 13% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-6950X - 125 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$249.0 vs CA$588.88
- Up to 63% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-6950X - CA$1.99 vs CA$5.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 105 vs 140 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.99/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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