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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 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 i7-11700 is 1750 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 10% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-6950X - 154 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
154
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€250.57
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-11700 Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.5GHz Tuboboost: 4.8GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Core i7-11700
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
100 FPS
€13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299.9
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13 FPS
€97.45/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3200
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,266.79
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87 FPS
€25.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,199
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72 FPS
€18.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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81 FPS
€17.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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