Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 217 days older than the cheaper Core i5-7500T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500T
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $69.0 vs $588.88
- Up to 88% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-6950X - $0.41 vs $3.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 35 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 2% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-7500T - 173 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7500T - 20 vs 4 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
169
97.6878612716763%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$69
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.4/FPS
12.058823529411764%
Price, $
$588.88
11%
FPS Winner
Buy for $588.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1110
85.71428571428571%
Multi-Core
3076
36.41529537113769%
Intel Core i5-7500T | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |