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Core i7-6950X vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Core i7-6950X vs Ryzen 5 1600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $1723

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MSRP in USD: $249

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 315 days older than Ryzen 5 1600X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X

  • Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 1600X - 166 vs 163 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

166

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

163

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.21/FPS

100%

Price, €

€35

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

100%

Multi-Core

8447

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1123

86%

Multi-Core

4766

56%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Intel Core i7-6950X

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Broadwell-ECodenameSummit Ridge
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
140 WTDP
95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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