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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-6950X

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-6950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 142.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5943 minutes ago

vs

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 5943 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 142.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5943 minutes ago

vs

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 5943 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1619 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6950X - 174 vs 139 FPS
  • Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $127.96 vs $364.86
  • Up to 72% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6950X - $0.82 vs $2.91 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 105 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

174

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.82/FPS

100%

Price, €

€142.04

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 142.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5943 minutes ago

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

139

79%

Value, €/FPS

€2.91/FPS

28%

Price, €

€405

35%

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 5943 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

59%

Multi-Core

8447

82%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Intel Core i7-6950X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameBroadwell-E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads
20
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
105 W
TDP140 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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