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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $799
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1954 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €157.91 vs €611.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.67 vs €2.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-6700 - 270 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
235
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700 3,4GHz Boxed CPU
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X CPU 16 Core 4.9GHz 64MB Cache AM4 Sockel Tray-Prozessor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
100 FPS
€7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€777
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252 FPS
€8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,229.9
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202 FPS
€9.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,894.9
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270 FPS
€11.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,039.9
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151 FPS
€8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
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174 FPS
€7.38/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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