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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X3D 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 5800X3D is 2150 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 7 5800X3D - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Performs up to 4% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i7-6950X - 211 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $339.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i7-6950X - $1.61 vs $2.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 105 vs 140 Watts
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$339
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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