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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8086K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8086K is 735 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6950X - 217 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $260.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6950X - $1.2 vs $2.42 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
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 i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$260
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 40th |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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