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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5 5600X is 1619 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 5% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-6950X - 128 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $137.85 vs $449.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-6950X - $1.08 vs $3.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$137.85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 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 |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Ryzen 5 5600X
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
56 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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67 FPS
$15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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67 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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101 FPS
$14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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31 FPS
$27.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$859.99
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67 FPS
$14.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969.99
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101 FPS
$11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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67 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
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73 FPS
$31.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
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67 FPS
$15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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