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The Core i7-6950X is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6800K, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $147.01 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-6950X

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of the Core i7-6800K

  • Up to 67% cheaper$72.98 vs $219.99
  • A much better value for money for gaming

Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-6800K

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Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-6800K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-6800K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1325

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8326

100%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Core i7-6800K

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1269

96%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5897

71%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-6800K 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

88%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

97%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Core i7-6800K

May 31st, 2016


Cores

6-core

60%

L3 Cache

15 MB

60%


Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Core i7-6800K

General
May 31st, 2016Release DateMay 31st, 2016
$1,723.00MSRP
$434.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Broadwell-ECodenameBroadwell-E
140 WPower Consumption140 W
Performance
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.4 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
25 MB
L3 Cache15 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2400 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2400 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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