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Core i7-6950X vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i7-6950X vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 530.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

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 530.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 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 5 3600 is 1132 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.

Advantages of Core i7-6950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6950X - 190 vs 184 FPS
  • Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $76.29 vs $477.95
  • Up to 84% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6950X - $0.45 vs $2.88 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
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Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

184

97%

Value, €/FPS

€2.88/FPS

16%

Price, €

€530.52

15%

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

Buy for 530.52 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

190

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.45/FPS

100%

Price, €

€84.68

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

81%

Multi-Core

8447

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

100%

Multi-Core

6884

81%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Broadwell-ECodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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