Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 729 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $53.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-6950X - $0.29 vs $2.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 88 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-4690K |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 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 | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |