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The Core i7-6950X is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-7800X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $280.00 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i7-6950X

  • Up to 56% cheaper$219.99 vs $499.99
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of the Core i7-7800X

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming

Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-7800X

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Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-7800X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-7800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1325

99%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8326

100%

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo

Core i7-7800X

Jun 26th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1336

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

6017

72%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-7800X 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

86%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

88%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-7800X Logo

Core i7-7800X

Jun 26th, 2017


Cores

6-core

60%

L3 Cache

8.25 MB

33%


Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-6950X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-7800X

General
May 31st, 2016Release Date
Jun 26th, 2017
$1,723.00MSRP
$383.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 2066
Broadwell-ECodenameSkylake-X
140 WPower Consumption140 W
Performance
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.0 GHz
25 MB
L3 Cache8.25 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2400 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2400 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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