Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1969 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-2600K - 409 vs 380 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $85.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-6950X - $0.22 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |