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Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6950X can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 10 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 10 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 10 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 25 MB

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 55.21

Overall Rank:
909th fastest in multithreading out of 5149 CPUs
1149th fastest in single threading out of 5149 CPUs
305th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $319.69 USD (2025-06-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
17650
Single Thread Rating
2351

Samples: 643*
*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 Math64,406 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math41,787 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers80 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting35,542 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption5,140 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression281,321 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,227 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions17,737 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,351 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$319.69 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,665
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,301
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,018
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,150
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,482
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,168
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 17,650
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.43
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 152.50
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.19
Intel Core i9-13900K
 130.37
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 55.21
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.24
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,139
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 2,351
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2667149 - Jun 01 2025
12707
BL2655408 - May 27 2025
16856
BL2643550 - May 22 2025
19350
BL2640776 - May 21 2025
20322
BL2635086 - May 19 2025
17331
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 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 17,650
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 21,040 (+19.2%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 16,804 (-4.8%)
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 20,750 (+17.6%)
Intel Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 20,705 (+17.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 20,264 (+14.8%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 18,632 (+5.6%)
Intel Core i7-10700KF @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 18,434 (+4.4%)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 18,168 (+2.9%)
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 18,105 (+2.6%)
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 16,195 (-8.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 15,656 (-11.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 14,799 (-16.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,502
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,307
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,584
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,486
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,763
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,509
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 2,282