Intel Core i7-10700 vs Intel Core i7-6950X

Intel Core i7-10700
Intel Socket 1200DESKTOP
2900 MHz / Cores: 8 / Apr 2020
Intel Core i7-10700
Intel Core i7-6950X
Intel Socket 2011-3DESKTOP
3000 MHz / Cores: 10 / May 2016
Intel Core i7-6950X

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i7-10700
    131%
  • Intel Core i7-6950X
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-10700
    131%
  • Intel Core i7-6950X
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-10700

Much higher single threaded performance (around 31% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
75 watts lower power draw.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i7-6950X.
Around 31% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-6950X

None

Intel Core i7-10700

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-10700

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

Intel Core i7-6950X

Productivity

HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-6950X

Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.


Specifications

Features

Intel Core i7-10700Intel Core i7-6950X
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
FMA3
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
ABM
ADX
RdRand
TBT 2.0
TBT 3.0
HTT
Boost 2.0

Architecture

Intel Core i7-10700Intel Core i7-6950X
ArchitectureIntel_CometlakevsIntel_Broadwell
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4-2933 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR4
CodenameComet LakevsBroadwell-E
Release DateApr 2020vsMay 2016

Cores

Intel Core i7-10700Intel Core i7-6950X
Cores8vs10
Threads16vs20
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630vsNo

Cache

Intel Core i7-10700Intel Core i7-6950X
L1 Cache64K (per core)vs32 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256K (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache16MB (shared)vs25600 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i7-10700Intel Core i7-6950X
SocketIntel Socket 1200vsIntel Socket 2011-3
Max Case Temp72°Cvs72°C
PackageFC-LGA1200vs
Die Sizeunknownvsunknown
Process14 nmvs14 nm

Performance

Intel Core i7-10700Intel Core i7-6950X
Cpu Frequency2900 MHzvs3000 MHz
Turbo Clock4800 MHzvs3500 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
VoltageN/Avsunknown
TDP65 Wvs140 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-10700
    5760 points
  • Intel Core i7-6950X
    3920 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-10700
    33408 points
  • Intel Core i7-6950X
    40320 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-10700 (simulated)
    205.18
  • Intel Core i7-6950X
    155.5

points - higher is better