Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5 5500 is 2134 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 39% better in League of Legends than Core i7-6950X - 228 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |