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€329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1619 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €329.0 vs €447.49
- Up to 18% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.95 vs €1.16 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6950X - 385 vs 347 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 32 vs 20 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
347
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€329
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Core i7-6950X Prozessor schwarz
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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
Epic
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Ryzen 9 5950X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
185 FPS
€6.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,214.9
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380 FPS
€5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,239.9
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293 FPS
€6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,888
In Stock
385 FPS
€7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,019.9
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234 FPS
€5.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.9
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