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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 4174 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $83.31 vs $105.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 28% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-950 - 156 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 12 vs 8 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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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
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Single-Core
463
22.131931166347993%
Multi-Core
1569
18.119875274281092%
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-950 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
85 FPS
$14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
85 FPS
$10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929
In Stock
74 FPS
$9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$724.42
In Stock
85 FPS
$10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$924.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$10.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$10.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$889
In Stock
85 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099
In Stock
120 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849
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