Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 680 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4370.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-4370 - 86 vs 85 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $82.8 vs $651.07
- Up to 87% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6950X - $0.97 vs $7.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.57/FPS
12.813738441215323%
Price, $
$651.07
12%
FPS Winner
Buy for $651.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 363372 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
85
98.83720930232558%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.8
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $82.8 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 363372 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1220
94.20849420849422%
Multi-Core
2407
28.495323783591807%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i3-4370 |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |