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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1983 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 14% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-6950X - 148 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $155.86 vs $530.52
- Up to 74% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-6950X - $1.05 vs $4.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
148
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.86
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6950X or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
92 FPS
€15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
€20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,711.7
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83 FPS
€13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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108 FPS
€14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
€15.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
€33.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
€15.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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