Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1094 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i7-4770 - 764 vs 752 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$153.38 vs CA$1129.99
- Up to 86% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-6950X - CA$0.2 vs CA$1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
764
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
13%
Price, CA$
CA$1129.99
13%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,129.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
752
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$153.38
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$153.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-4770 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |