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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 i7-6950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-2600 - 172 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $54.95 vs $651.07
- Up to 91% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6950X - $0.35 vs $3.79 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
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.79/FPS
9.234828496042216%
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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Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
155
90.11627906976744%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
612
47.25868725868726%
Multi-Core
2054
24.316325322599738%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-2600 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Core i7-2600
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$900/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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