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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-6700K

Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-6700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost ottima fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 383.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6105 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6106 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost ottima fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 383.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6105 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6106 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1923 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i7-6700K - 186 vs 175 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 32 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €188.88 vs €383.56
  • Up to 48% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 5950X - €1.08 vs €2.06 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 91 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of God of War.
God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

186

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.06/FPS

52%

Price, €

€383.56

49%

FPS Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost ottima fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 383.56 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6105 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

175

94%

Value, €/FPS

€1.08/FPS

100%

Price, €

€188.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6106 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

67%

Multi-Core

4897

40%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

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Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateAug 1st, 2015
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameSkylake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads8
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
105 WTDP
91 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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