Buy on Amazon
$85.76
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
Availability
MSRP in USD: $199
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1723
Availability
MSRP in USD: $1723
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 688 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $85.76 vs $499.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6950X - $0.51 vs $2.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 5 2600 - 172 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
168
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.76
100%
Value Winner
CHUANGWEI AMD Ryzen 5 2600 R5 2600 3.4 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD2600BBM6IAF Socket AM4
Buy for $85.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
Buy for $499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i7-6950X
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
5 FPS
$200/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$999.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$799.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$799.99
In Stock
4 FPS
$207.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$829
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
