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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: 72.75

Overall Rank:
771st fastest in multithreading out of 4860 CPUs
998th fastest in single threading out of 4860 CPUs
252nd fastest in out of 1383 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $239.00 USD (2024-10-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
17388
Single Thread Rating
2337

Samples: 572*
*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 Math63,598 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math41,076 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers78 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting35,525 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption5,031 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression278,064 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,197 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions17,467 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,337 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of October 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of October 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$239.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Mini PC GD70 Intel Core i7-12650H,10 Cores 16 Threads,up to 4.5GHz 32GB DDR4 1TB PCIe4.0 SSD, Triple Screen Display(HDMI/USB-C/DP1.4),Intel UHD Graphics with Mini Computer,5 x USB Ports,WiFi 6E&BT5.2 Mini PC GD70 Intel Core i7-12650H,10 Cores 16 Threads,up to 4.5GHz 32GB DDR4 1TB PCIe4.0 SSD, Triple Screen Display(HDMI/USB-C/DP1.4),Intel UHD Graphics with Mini Computer,5 x USB Ports,WiFi 6E&BT5.2 $399.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,081
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,481
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,122
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,604
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,067
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,266
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,749
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
17,388
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,530
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,162
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
197.54
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
182.41
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
181.97
Intel Core i9-12900K
151.39
Intel Core i9-13900K
142.02
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.61
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
72.75
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
59.30
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 10th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,622
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,691
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,567
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
2,337
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2205474 - Sep 27 2024
16778
BL2197479 - Sep 17 2024 [Excluded]
17054
BL2193264 - Sep 12 2024
15472
BL2178988 - Aug 26 2024
17477
BL2178085 - Aug 25 2024
14592
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 10th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
17,388
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-6950X
17,519 (+0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i7-6950X
18,638 (+7.2%)
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
21,002 (+20.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i7-6950X
20,148 (+15.9%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
18,791 (+8.1%)
Intel Core i7-10700KF @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
18,582 (+6.9%)
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
18,268 (+5.1%)
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
16,414 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i7-10700 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
16,403 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
21,077 (+21.2%)
Intel Core i9-10900F @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
19,945 (+14.7%)
Intel Core i5-12400 vs Intel Core i7-6950X
19,371 (+11.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,610
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
9,406
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,260
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,095
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,038
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,485
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,086
Intel Core i9-14900KF
7,970
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,776
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,746
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
2,346