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Core i7-6950X vs Core i5-8600K

Core i7-6950X vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray

Buy for CA$1,300 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K

Buy for CA$114.21 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray

Buy for CA$1,300 on Amazon

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Updated 75528 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K

Buy for CA$114.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75528 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 492 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 i5-8600K - 20 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-6950X - 210 vs 205 FPS
  • Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$114.21 vs CA$1300.0
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
This is a free version of Escape From Tarkov.
Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

205

97.61904761904762%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$1300

8%

Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray

Buy for CA$1,300 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75528 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

210

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$114.21

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K

Buy for CA$114.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75528 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

83.76455368693402%

Multi-Core

8447

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

100%

Multi-Core

5597

66.26021072570143%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Intel Core i7-6950X

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Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i5
Broadwell-ECodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads6
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
140 WTDP
95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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