Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900HX 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 9 5900HX is 1687 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6950X - 230 vs 218 FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 45 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 9 5900HX - 20 vs 16 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
218
94%
Value, $/FPS
$2.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$499
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Cezanne | Codename | Broadwell-E |
AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |