Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 334 days newer than Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Core i5-6600 - 160 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
99.3050193050193%
Multi-Core
3552
42.05043210607316%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |