Buy on Amazon
$651.07
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1723
Availability
MSRP in USD: $1723
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
Availability
MSRP in USD: $449
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 22% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-6950X - 215 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $294.0 vs $651.07
- Up to 63% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-6950X - $1.37 vs $3.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 105 vs 140 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
176
81.86046511627907%
Value, $/FPS
$3.7/FPS
37.027027027027025%
Price, $
$651.07
45%
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
Buy for $651.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348971 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$294
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache™ Technology
Buy for $294 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348970 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
61.93208990913438%
Multi-Core
8447
77.0993063161738%
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 |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
188 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,349.99
In Stock
195 FPS
$11.03/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,149.99
In Stock
215 FPS
$15.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,299.99
In Stock
215 FPS
$15.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,299.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,349.99
In Stock
188 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,399.99
In Stock
165 FPS
$11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,899.99
In Stock
195 FPS
$11.03/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,149.99
In Stock
188 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,349.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
