Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 2752 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 44% better in F1 23 than Core i7-940 - 212 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-940 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-940
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 130 vs 140 Watts
F1 23
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-940 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Bloomfield |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |