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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 457 days older than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 140 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$209.99 vs CA$1125.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-6950X - CA$1.11 vs CA$5.92 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
190
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$209.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor (YD190XA8AEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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