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The Core i5-5257U is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6950X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i5-5257U

  • Consumes up to 80% less energy28 vs 140 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i7-6950X

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads

Core i5-5257U vs Core i7-6950X

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo

Core i5-5257U

Mar 1st, 2015


Average FPS

192

96%

Min 1% FPS

132

96%

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Core i5-5257U vs Core i7-6950X in My Games

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Ultra

1920x1080

+2

Average FPS

Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

Average FPS

Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Very High

1920x1080

+3

Average FPS

Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

High

1920x1080

+1

Average FPS

Average FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Epic

1920x1080

+4

Average FPS

Average FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-5257U vs Core i7-6950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo

Core i5-5257U

Mar 1st, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

976

74%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1957

23%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1326

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8333

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-5257U vs Core i7-6950X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo

Core i5-5257U

Mar 1st, 2015


Cores

2-core

20%

L3 Cache

3 MB

12%


Base Frequency

2.7 GHz

90%

Turbo Frequency

3.1 GHz

89%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1866 MHz

78%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Cores

10-core

100%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-5257U Logo

Core i5-5257U

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

General
Mar 1st, 2015Release Date
May 31st, 2016
$315.00
MSRP$1,723.00
Laptop
Segment
Desktop
Intel BGA 1168SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Broadwell-UCodenameBroadwell-E
28 W
Power Consumption140 W
Performance
2Cores
10
4Threads
20
2.7 GHzBase Frequency
3.0 GHz
3.1 GHzTurbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
3 MBL3 Cache
25 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1866 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2400 MHz
Intel Iris 6100
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

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