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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 Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 16% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-6950X - 245 vs 211 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$250.25 vs CA$1186.88
- Up to 82% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-6950X - CA$1.02 vs CA$5.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 105 vs 140 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
245
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250.25
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i7-6950X
With selected game settings
181 FPS
CA$15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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181 FPS
CA$15.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,889.21
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154 FPS
CA$25.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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165 FPS
CA$33.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,466.99
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154 FPS
CA$27.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,206.99
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165 FPS
CA$23.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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133 FPS
CA$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
CA$15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
CA$20.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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207 FPS
CA$15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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