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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-14700K is 2695 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 67% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-6950X - 582 vs 349 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 28 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
349
59%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$499
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-14700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 20 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Core i7-14700K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
484 FPS
$4.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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484 FPS
$3.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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534 FPS
$5.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,719.86
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496 FPS
$4.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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534 FPS
$5.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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534 FPS
$5.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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534 FPS
$5.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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582 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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461 FPS
$6.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-14700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,899
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429 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,779
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