Intel Core i7 6950X vs Intel Core i7 10700F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6950X with 10 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i7 10700F with 8 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6950X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 45.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.0GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 16MB)
Intel Core i7 10700F 's Advantages
Released 4 years late
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2133)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
1069
Intel Core i7 10700F
+16%
1249
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
9743
Intel Core i7 10700F
+24%
12149
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
1020
Intel Core i7 10700F
+57%
1608
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
6726
Intel Core i7 10700F
+20%
8118
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
968
Intel Core i7 10700F
+25%
1213
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+15%
9253
Intel Core i7 10700F
8003
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
2330
Intel Core i7 10700F
+24%
2890
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+2%
17362
Intel Core i7 10700F
16898
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
May 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
i7-6950X
Processor Number
i7-10700F
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
8
20
Performance Core Threads
16
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
10
Total Core Count
8
20
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
29x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
45.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
