Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 334 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $74.0 vs $651.07
- Up to 88% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-6950X - $1.54 vs $13.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 2% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-6600 - 49 vs 48 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 20 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
48
97.95918367346938%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $74 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349274 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
49
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.29/FPS
11.587659894657639%
Price, $
$651.07
11%
FPS Winner
Buy for $651.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349274 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
99.3050193050193%
Multi-Core
3552
42.05043210607316%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |