Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700 is 1750 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 8% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-6950X - 221 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$468.98 vs CA$499.97
- Up to 13% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-6950X - CA$2.12 vs CA$2.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
221
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$468.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |