The Ryzen 7 8700G 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 $22.86 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 8700G
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 7% cheaper – $296.83 vs $319.69
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-6950X
The Ryzen 7 8700G is better in every way
Ryzen 7 8700G vs Core i7-6950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
266
100%
Min 1% FPS
199
100%
Price, $
$296.83
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
238
89%
Min 1% FPS
179
90%
Price, $
$319.69
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
83%
Ryzen 7 8700G 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 8700G vs Core i7-6950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 8700G vs Core i7-6950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
8-core
80%
L3 Cache
16 MB
64%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
71%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
69%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
46%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 8700G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
$329.00 | MSRP | $1,723.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Phoenix | Codename | Broadwell-E |
65 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
4.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
