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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700K is 1430 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-6950X - 304 vs 299 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $235.99 vs $499.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i7-6950X - $0.78 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
304
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Core i7-10700K
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
116 FPS
$19.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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161 FPS
$10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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119 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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209 FPS
$16.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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193 FPS
$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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193 FPS
$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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161 FPS
$10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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209 FPS
$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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