Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1681 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $89.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-6950X - $0.87 vs $4.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 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 9% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-2700K - 111 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |