Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500TE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6950X is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500TE.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500TE
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $358.25 vs $364.86
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 35 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 12% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-6500TE - 94 vs 84 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-6500TE - $4.31 vs $4.73 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500TE - 20 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
94
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€405
98%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 11th, 2015
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500TE | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Oct 11th, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |