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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 2220 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-950 - 276 vs 257 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $100.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-6700 - $0.39 vs $0.43 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i7-950
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
156 FPS
$4.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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128 FPS
$6.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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114 FPS
$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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