Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4820K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1003 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4820K
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $199.88 vs $499.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6950X - $1.28 vs $2.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 130 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 10% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-4820K - 172 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 20 vs 8 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
156
90%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.88
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4820K | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 140 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |