Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1954 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-6700 - 300 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $94.32 vs $269.81
- Up to 62% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.38 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
Updated 8947 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
276
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.7
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 8948 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |