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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5700 is 2134 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700
- Performs up to 12% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-6950X - 203 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $126.98 vs $327.25
- Up to 65% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-6950X - $0.63 vs $1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
CPU Processor Intel CPU CORE Extreme Edition i7 6950X Processor i7-6950X 3.00GHz 25M 10-Cores Socket 2011-3
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Ryzen 7 5700
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$126.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 5700
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X | vs | Ryzen 7 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6950X or Ryzen 7 5700
With selected game settings
131 FPS
$6.11/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$7.23/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5700
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