Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i7-5930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 638 days newer than Core i7-5930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-5930K - 144 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5930K - 20 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1156
89.26640926640927%
Multi-Core
5480
64.87510358707233%
Intel Core i7-5930K | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
