Intel Core i7 6950X vs Intel Core i9 10850K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6950X with 10 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i9 10850K with 10 cores 3.6GHz . 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)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 20MB)
Intel Core i9 10850K 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 2 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
1069
Intel Core i9 10850K
+24%
1336
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
9743
Intel Core i9 10850K
+66%
16234
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
1020
Intel Core i9 10850K
+68%
1722
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
6726
Intel Core i9 10850K
+31%
8830
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
968
Intel Core i9 10850K
+34%
1302
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
9253
Intel Core i9 10850K
+15%
10664
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
2330
Intel Core i9 10850K
+32%
3083
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
17362
Intel Core i9 10850K
+31%
22770
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Jul 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Comet Lake-S
i7-6950X
Processor Number
i9-10850K
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
10
20
Performance Core Threads
20
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
10
Total Core Count
10
20
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
36x
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
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
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
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
