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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 822 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $499.0 vs $1075.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $2.94 vs $6.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 140 vs 180 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.94/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
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Game Graphics
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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 140 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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