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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-6950X

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Core i7-6950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for $588.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 144 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for $588.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 144 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of F1 23.
F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

254

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.33/FPS

100%

Price, $

$83.47

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

212

83%

Value, $/FPS

$2.78/FPS

12%

Price, $

$588.88

14%

Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for $588.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 144 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

91%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

69%

Multi-Core

8447

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

vs
Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Intel Core i7-6950X

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameBroadwell-E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-6950X

F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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