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The Core i7-6950X is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-9600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $75.99 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-6950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 6 threads

Advantages of the Core i5-9600K

  • A faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 35% cheaper$144.00 vs $219.99
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy95 vs 140 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Core i7-6950X vs Core i5-9600K

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-6950X vs Core i5-9600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1325

85%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8326

100%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Core i5-9600K

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1563

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5810

70%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-6950X vs Core i5-9600K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Cores

10-core

100%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

81%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

76%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

90%

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Core i5-9600K

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

6-core

60%

L3 Cache

9 MB

36%


Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

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Core i7-6950X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-9600K Logo

Core i5-9600K

General
May 31st, 2016Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
$1,723.00MSRPNot Available
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1151
Broadwell-ECodenameCoffee Lake
140 WPower Consumption
95 W
Performance
10
Cores6
20
Threads6
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
25 MB
L3 Cache9 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2400 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
UHD 630
YesOverclockableYes

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