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Intel Core i7-6950X

Intel

Intel Core i7-6950X

Intel Socket 2011-3 Released May 2016 DESKTOP
Intel Core i7-6950X
Intel_BroadwellArchitecture
10Cores
20Threads
3000 MHzFrequency
3500 MHzTurbo clock
140 WTDP

Summary

Relative performance

Performance summary, based on benchmarks charts.

The Intel Core i7-6950X is a cpu released by Intel on May 2016. This processor is based on the architecture and packs unknown transistors on a 14 nm, 0 mm² die.

Intel Core i7-6950X pros and cons

Specifications

Architecture

ArchitectureIntel_Broadwell
MarketDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4
CodenameBroadwell-E
Release DateMay 2016

Cores

Cores10
Threads20
E-Coresnone
SMPs1
Integrated GraphicsNo

Cache

L1 Cache32 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache25600 KB (shared)

Physical

SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Max Case Temp72°C
Package
Die Sizeunknown
Process14 nm

Performance

Cpu Frequency3000 MHz
Turbo Clock3500 MHz
Base Clock100 MHz
Voltageunknown
TDP140 W

Similar processors

Compared to similar performing CPUs
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-9700K Intel Core i7-9700K Compare AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Compare AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Compare AMD Ryzen 7 2700 AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Compare
Architecture Intel_Broadwell Intel_Coffeelake AMD_Zen_Plus AMD_Zen_Plus AMD_Zen_Plus
Process Node 14 nm 14 nm 14 nm 14 nm 14 nm
Cores/Threads 10/20 8/8 8/16 6/12 8/16
Release Date May 2016 Sep 2018 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 Mar 2018

Benchmarks

3DMark06 CPU

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 10658

points - higher is better

Cinebench R10 32Bit Single

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 6231

points - higher is better

Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 40378

points - higher is better

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 1.899999976158142

points - higher is better

Cinebench R11.5 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 20

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-9700K 212
  • AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 180
  • AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 176
  • Intel Core i7-6950X 155.5

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 1859
  • AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 1828
  • AMD Ryzen 7 2700 1561
  • Intel Core i7-9700K 1542
  • AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 1403

points - higher is better

SuperPI 1M

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 15

seconds - lower is better

wPrime 32

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 3.5

seconds - lower is better

WinRAR 4.0

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 8450

MB/s - higher is better

x264 Pass 1

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 196

FPS - higher is better

x264 Pass 2

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 101

FPS - higher is better

TrueCrypt AES

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 10.5

GB/s

TrueCrypt Twofish

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 1.7000000476837158

GB/s

TrueCrypt Serpent

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 1.399999976158142

GB/s

Sunspider 1.0

  • Intel Core i7-6950X 94.4000015258789

score - higher is better