Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 457 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-5500U - 200 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 89% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 15 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
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Best Looking
TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Broadwell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
