The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6950X, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $872.74 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-6950X
- Up to 73% cheaper – $327.25 vs $1199.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 16 threads
Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Core i7-6950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Apr 20th, 2022
Average FPS
201
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, $
$1199.99
27%
Value, $/FPS
$5.97/FPS
30%
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
184
92%
Min 1% FPS
122
92%
Price, $
$327.25
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Core i7-6950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Core i7-6950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Core i7-6950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Apr 20th, 2022
Cores
8-core
80%
L3 Cache
96 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
26%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
78%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X3D | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
$449.00 | MSRP | $1,723.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E |
105 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
96 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
