Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Core i7-5960X 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 i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 0% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-5960X - 347 vs 346 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 20 vs 16 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Epic
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1274
98.37837837837839%
Multi-Core
7389
87.47484313957618%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-5960X |
---|---|---|
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 | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |