Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is 1750 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6950X - 130 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$219.99 vs CA$1129.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6950X - CA$1.69 vs CA$9.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$219.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |