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The Core i7-6950X is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900XT and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $30.00 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i7-6950X

  • Up to 12% cheaper$219.99 vs $249.99

Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900XT

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy105 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 20 threads

Core i7-6950X vs Ryzen 9 5900XT

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Core i7-6950X vs Ryzen 9 5900XT in My Games

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Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Extreme

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Very High

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-6950X vs Ryzen 9 5900XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1325

58%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8326

68%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT Logo

Ryzen 9 5900XT

Jul 31st, 2024


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2290

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

12321

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-6950X vs Ryzen 9 5900XT in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Cores

10-core

62%

L3 Cache

25 MB

39%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

91%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

73%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

75%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT Logo

Ryzen 9 5900XT

Jul 31st, 2024


Cores

16-core

100%

L3 Cache

64 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.8 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT Logo

Ryzen 9 5900XT

General
May 31st, 2016Release Date
Jul 31st, 2024
$1,723.00MSRP
$349.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Broadwell-ECodenameVermeer
140 WPower Consumption
105 W
Performance
10Cores
16
20Threads
32
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.3 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
25 MBL3 Cache
64 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2400 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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