Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1619 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6950X - 121 vs 105 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 - 24 vs 20 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
105
86.77685950413223%
Value, €/FPS
€2.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€265.6
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 1664 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
59.430931620009176%
Multi-Core
8447
71.08474291003955%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |