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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-14600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-14600K is 2695 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600K
- Performs up to 44% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-6950X - 253 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-6950X - $2.48 vs $2.84 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-14600K - $499.0 vs $626.98
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
253
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$626.98
79%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600K Gaming Desktop Processor + Sparkle Arc A770 Titan Graphics Card
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-14600K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-14600K | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-14600K or Core i7-6950X
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
141 FPS
$17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-14600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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