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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600U 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 5600U is 1687 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-6950X - 124 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 89% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 15 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 5600U - 20 vs 12 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
122
98%
Value, $/FPS
$4.09/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600U
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600U or Core i7-6950X
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
27 FPS
$25.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600U
8 GB, 2 TB SSD
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