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The Core i7-6950X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i7-6950X

The Core i7-12700K is better in every way

Advantages of the Core i7-12700K

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-12700K for Gaming

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Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-12700K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1338

52%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8627

63%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2555

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

13791

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Cores

10-core

83%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

83%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

70%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

50%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

May 31st, 2016
Nov 4th, 2021
$1,723.00
$409.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011-3Intel Socket 1700
Broadwell-EAlder Lake
140 W
125 W
10
12
2020
3.0 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
5.0 GHz
25 MB25 MB
DDR4 @ 2400 MHzDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
No
UHD Graphics 770
YesYes

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