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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 217 days older than the cheaper Core i7-7700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-7700T - 347 vs 342 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700T - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700T
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $150.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6950X - $0.44 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 35 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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
Epic
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-7700T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700T |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Core i7-7700T
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
1 FPS
$899/FPS
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Core i7-7700T
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