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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 8700G 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 8700G is 2778 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 6% better in F1 22 than Core i7-6950X - 289 vs 273 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $254.99 vs $327.25
- Up to 27% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-6950X - $0.88 vs $1.20 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
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
289
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$254.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X | vs | Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6950X or Ryzen 7 8700G
With selected game settings
159 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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