The Ryzen 7 7700X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6950X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $42.70 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 13% cheaper – $276.99 vs $319.69
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-6950X
The Ryzen 7 7700X is better in every way
Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i7-6950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
240
100%
Min 1% FPS
164
100%
Price, $
$276.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
204
85%
Min 1% FPS
142
87%
Price, $
$319.69
86%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
74%
Ryzen 7 7700X 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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+1
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i7-6950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i7-6950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
8-core
80%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
78%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
67%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
65%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
46%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 7700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $1,723.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Raphael | Codename | Broadwell-E |
105 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
4.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
