Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 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 i5-12600 is 2065 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 20% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6950X - 153 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $144.76 vs $364.86
- Up to 67% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6950X - $1.05 vs $3.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€160.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |