Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700T 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 i7-8700T is 671 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 i7-8700T - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Performs up to 1% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6950X - 175 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $218.59 vs $364.86
- Up to 41% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-6950X - $1.39 vs $2.34 per FPS
- 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
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
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Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
175
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€242.63
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |