Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 275 days older than Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 7 1700 - 150 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
