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Intel i7-6950X vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is newer than Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. However, Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz uses around 29% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 11967 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz×AMD Ryzen 7 2700X+ ADD
Price $199 - BUY $186 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011-v3AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 4.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores10 (Threads: 20)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 2.5MB, L3: 25MBL1: 768KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP140W105W
Yearly Running Cost$25.55$19.16
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2016Q2 2018
# of Samples58211385
CPU Value87.294.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2326(-3.9%)2421(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)17344(-0.9%)17511(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
17,344
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
17,511
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
87.2
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
94.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
2,326
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
2,421
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Max TDP140W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.