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Core i7-6950X vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i7-6950X vs Ryzen 5 5600: 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 185 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 104.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 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 185 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 104.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 2150 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 5600 - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Performs up to 11% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6950X - 143 vs 129 FPS
  • Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $94.28 vs $477.95
  • Up to 82% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6950X - $0.73 vs $4.11 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
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Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

129

90%

Value, €/FPS

€4.11/FPS

18%

Price, €

€530.52

19%

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 185 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

143

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.73/FPS

100%

Price, €

€104.65

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 104.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 184 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality Raytracing

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

64%

Multi-Core

8447

99%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

100%

Multi-Core

8539

100%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Broadwell-ECodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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