Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2134 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 20% better in F1 23 than Core i7-6950X - 254 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $83.47 vs $588.88
- Up to 88% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-6950X - $0.33 vs $2.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
254
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |