Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 2310 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 8% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-6950X - 155 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $240.20 vs $477.95
- Up to 53% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-6950X - $1.72 vs $3.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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FPS
155
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€266.62
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |