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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600G 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 5600G is 1778 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Performs up to 2% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-6950X - 270 vs 264 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 20 vs 12 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
264
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$499
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i7-6950X
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
134 FPS
$7.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$984.99
In Stock
95 FPS
$10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$995
In Stock
95 FPS
$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,225
In Stock
95 FPS
$9.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
95 FPS
$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,149
In Stock
95 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
In Stock
95 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,092
In Stock
102 FPS
$11.75/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
73 FPS
$23.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,688.88
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50 FPS
$15.76/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$788
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