Intel Core i5 10600 vs Intel Core i7 6950X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 10600 with 6 cores 3.3GHz and Intel Core i7 6950X with 10 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 10600 's Advantages
Released 4 years late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Intel Core i7 6950X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600
+18%
1272
Intel Core i7 6950X
1069
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600
8925
Intel Core i7 6950X
+9%
9743
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600
+53%
1562
Intel Core i7 6950X
1020
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600
6422
Intel Core i7 6950X
+4%
6726
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600
+19%
1159
Intel Core i7 6950X
968
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600
6409
Intel Core i7 6950X
+44%
9253
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 10600
+24%
2896
Intel Core i7 6950X
2330
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 10600
13623
Intel Core i7 6950X
+27%
17362
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
i5-10600
Processor Number
i7-6950X
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-2011-3
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
140 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
10
12
Performance Core Threads
20
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
6
Total Core Count
10
12
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
33x
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
