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Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i7-6950X

Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i7-6950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4

Buy for 69.6 on Amazon

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Updated 18301 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for 405 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18301 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

3.4 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4

Buy for 69.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18301 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for 405 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18301 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 688 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $62.7 vs $364.86
  • Up to 83% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-6950X - $0.24 vs $1.38 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X

  • Performs up to 1% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 2600 - 293 vs 289 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 20 vs 12 threads
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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

289

98%

Value, €/FPS

€0.24/FPS

100%

Price, €

€69.6

100%

Value Winner

CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4

Buy for 69.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18301 minutes ago

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

293

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.38/FPS

17%

Price, €

€405

17%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for 405 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 18301 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo
Ryzen 5 2600

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1152

88%

Multi-Core

4841

57%

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

100%

Multi-Core

8447

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

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Intel Core i7-6950X

Apr 19th, 2018
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameBroadwell-E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
12 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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