Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 638 days newer than Core i7-5820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-5820K - 134 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5820K - 20 vs 12 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1160
89.57528957528957%
Multi-Core
5443
64.43707825263407%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-5820K |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell E |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |