Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X is 1132 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-6950X - 315 vs 309 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
315
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.7/FPS
100%
Price, £
£220
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |