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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1923 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Core i7-6700K - 286 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $180.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.65 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 91 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Intel Core i7-6700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 91 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-6700K
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
158 FPS
$9.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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188 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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221 FPS
$9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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251 FPS
$9.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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142 FPS
$10.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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194 FPS
$9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,920.44
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188 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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203 FPS
$28.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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72 FPS
$32.64/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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188 FPS
$9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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