Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 638 days newer than Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-5960X - 86 vs 85 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 20 vs 16 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
98.37837837837839%
Multi-Core
7389
87.47484313957618%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
