i7-10700KF vs i7-6950X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6950X
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 140 Watt
10.92
Core i7-10700KF
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
11.69
+7.1%

Core i7-10700KF outperforms Core i7-6950X by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6950X and Core i7-10700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking709662
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.84no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency7.388.85
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6950X and Core i7-10700KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed3 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/s / QPI8 GT/s
L1 cache32K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6950X and Core i7-10700KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X and Core i7-10700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++

Security technologies

Core i7-6950X and Core i7-10700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6950X and Core i7-10700KF are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6950X and Core i7-10700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidthno data45.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and Core i7-10700KF.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-6950X 10.92
i7-10700KF 11.69
+7.1%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-6950X 17353
i7-10700KF 18569
+7%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-6950X 1316
i7-10700KF 1730
+31.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-6950X 8582
+4.3%
i7-10700KF 8230

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.92 11.69
Recency 31 May 2016 30 April 2020
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 125 Watt

i7-6950X has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

i7-10700KF, on the other hand, has a 7.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 12% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-6950X and Core i7-10700KF.


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