Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i5-2450M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1612 days newer than Core i5-2450M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2450M
- 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 Borderlands 3 than Core i5-2450M - 218 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2450M - 20 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2012
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2450M | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Jan 1st, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |