Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 2555 days newer than Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-950 - 126 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-950 - 16 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-950 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2009 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
