Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 761 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-4690 - 200 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $51.43 vs $499.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-6950X - $0.26 vs $2.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 84 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
195
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$51.43
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |