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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X and the cheaper Core i7-6900K have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-6900K - 138 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $120.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-6950X - $0.88 vs $3.62 per FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
137
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Broadwell-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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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