Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 822 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 0% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 203 vs 202 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 140 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 32 vs 20 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Single-Core
1263
97.52895752895753%
Multi-Core
8338
98.70960104178998%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
