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Core i7-8700K vs Core i7-6950X

Core i7-8700K vs Core i7-6950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 168.82 on Amazon

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Updated 9184 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for 405 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9185 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 168.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9184 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for 405 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9185 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 492 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-6950X - 104 vs 101 FPS
  • Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $152.09 vs $364.86
  • Up to 60% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-6950X - $1.62 vs $4.01 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Sons Of The Forest.
Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

104

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.62/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168.82

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 168.82 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9184 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

101

97%

Value, €/FPS

€4.01/FPS

40%

Price, €

€405

41%

Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for 405 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9185 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

76%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

81%

Multi-Core

8447

100%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

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Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Intel Core i7-6950X

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
20
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
95 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier30.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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