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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1723
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1969 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $54.95 vs $651.07
- Up to 90% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-6950X - $0.89 vs $8.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 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 19% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-2600 - 74 vs 62 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 20 vs 8 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
62
83.78378378378379%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$54.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600 Processor 3.4GHz 5.0GT/s 8MB LGA 1155 CPU, OEM (CM8062300834302)
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.8/FPS
10.113636363636363%
Price, $
$651.07
8%
FPS Winner
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
RT Overdrive
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
47.25868725868726%
Multi-Core
2054
24.316325322599738%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i7-6950X
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
$900/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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