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Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011-v3

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 10 Threads: 20

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 2.0 MB, L3: 25 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6950X CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 61.40

Overall Rank: 516

Last Price Change: $283.46 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
17404

Single Thread Rating: 2346
Samples: 518*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 19,892
Thread: 2,159

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math63,763 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math40,892 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers79 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting35,738 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption5,026 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression278,070 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,211 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions17,380 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,346 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$295.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$283.46 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,607
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,810
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,665
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,504
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 17,404
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,140
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.15
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 154.21
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.11
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 61.40
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.75
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 2,346
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1827556 - May 27 2023 [Overclocked]
20985
BL1825996 - May 25 2023
18118
BL1822476 - May 20 2023 [Overclocked]
20960
BL1821098 - May 18 2023
17557
BL1820072 - May 17 2023 [Overclocked]
21207
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 17,404
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 16,420 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 21,219 (+21.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 20,548 (+18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 20,252 (+16.4%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 19,033 (+9.4%)
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 17,273 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 16,653 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 13,745 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 20,485 (+17.7%)
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 21,203 (+21.8%)
Intel Core i7-10700KF @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 18,914 (+8.7%)
Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 18,133 (+4.2%)


Is the Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,099
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,446
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,807
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,596
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,193
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,798
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,772
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,739
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 2,365