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In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6950X - 147 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$348.29 vs CA$1300.0
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
58.359621451104104%
Multi-Core
8447
86.14113807872731%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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