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Core i7-6950X vs Ryzen 7 5700G

Core i7-6950X vs Ryzen 7 5700G: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for $588.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700G

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $172 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for $588.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5700G

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $172 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5700G 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 5700G is 1778 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700G

  • Performs up to 21% better in Starfield than Core i7-6950X - 68 vs 56 FPS
  • Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $172.00 vs $588.88
  • Up to 76% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-6950X - $2.53 vs $10.52 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

56

82%

Value, $/FPS

$10.52/FPS

24%

Price, $

$588.88

29%

Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for $588.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

Ryzen 7 5700G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

68

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.53/FPS

100%

Price, $

$172

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $172 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 82 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Ryzen 7 5700G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

65%

Multi-Core

8447

97%

Ryzen 7 5700G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1983

100%

Multi-Core

8740

100%

Core i7-6950X

vs

Ryzen 7 5700G

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Apr 13th, 2021
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Broadwell-ECodenameCezanne
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores8
20
Threads16
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Vega 8
YesOverclockableYes

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