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Core i7-6950X vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Core i7-6950X vs Ryzen 7 7700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £488.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £488.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 2310 days newer than Core i7-6950X.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6950X - 138 vs 120 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
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

120

87%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

138

100%

Value, £/FPS

£3.54/FPS

100%

Price, £

£488.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)

Buy for £488.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

45%

Multi-Core

8447

55%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Broadwell-ECodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores8
20
Threads16
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.4 GHz
140 WTDP
105 W
14 nmProcess Size
5 nm
30.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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