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Core i5-11600K vs Core i7-6950X

Core i5-11600K vs Core i7-6950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11600K

3.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,9 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipsatz) 125W

Buy for 228.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 284 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11600K

3.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,9 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipsatz) 125W

Buy for 228.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 284 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-11600K outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1750 days newer than Core i7-6950X.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K

  • Performs up to 8% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-6950X - 214 vs 199 FPS
  • 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

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600K - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

214

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€228.12

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11600K Desktop Prozessor 6 Kerne bis zu 4,9 GHz entsperrt LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipsatz) 125W

Buy for 228.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 284 minutes ago

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

199

92.99065420560748%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11600K Logo
Core i5-11600K

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2186

100%

Multi-Core

8579

100%

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

59.24062214089661%

Multi-Core

8447

98.46135913276606%

Intel Core i5-11600K

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Intel Core i7-6950X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Rocket LakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
125 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
39.0x
Multiplier30.0x
UHD Graphics 750
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i5-11600K or Core i7-6950X

HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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