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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1923 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 5% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-6700K - 237 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €237.87 vs €611.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Death Stranding than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.05 vs €2.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU 16 Core 4.9GHz 64MB Cache AM4 Sockel Tray-Prozessor
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
226
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€237.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-6700K
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
211 FPS
€10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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162 FPS
€11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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237 FPS
€12.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,039.9
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120 FPS
€10.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
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139 FPS
€9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,284.9
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