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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 Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $94.32 vs $269.81
- Up to 59% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.58 vs $1.41 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 18% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-6700 - 212 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
179
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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