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Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-860

Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-860: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

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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Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

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Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for CA$70.68 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

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 76552 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-860

2.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for CA$70.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76551 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 2457 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X

  • Performs up to 154% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-860 - 99 vs 39 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-860 - 20 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-860

  • Up to 95% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$70.68 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 Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

99

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$1300

5%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for CA$1,300 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76552 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


FPS

39

39.39393939393939%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$70.68

100%

Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM

Buy for CA$70.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76551 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

100%

Multi-Core

8447

100%

Intel Core i7-860 Logo
Core i7-860

Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009


Single-Core

446

34.440154440154444%

Multi-Core

1463

17.31975849413993%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Intel Core i7-6950X

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Intel Core i7-860 Logo

Intel Core i7-860

May 31st, 2016
Release DateSep 8th, 2009
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Broadwell-ECodenameLynnfield
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores4
20
Threads8
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
140 WTDP
95 W
14 nm
Process Size45 nm
30.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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