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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i7-3940XM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1366 days newer than Core i7-3940XM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3940XM
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 55 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 10% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-3940XM - 172 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3940XM - 20 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$449
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Ultimate
Core i7-3940XM
Mobile • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3940XM | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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