Intel Core i7 6950X vs Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6950X with 10 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF with 14 cores 4.2GHz . 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 L3 cache size (25MB vs 24MB)
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF 's Advantages
Released 8 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (102.4GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.0GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (125W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
1069
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
+99%
2131
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
9743
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
+158%
25194
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
1020
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
+188%
2942
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
6726
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
+161%
17612
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
2330
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
+102%
4715
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
17362
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
+151%
43705
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Oct 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
i7-6950X
Processor Number
245KF
LGA-2011-3
Socket
FCLGA-1851
N/A
Integrated Graphics
No
-
Generation
Ultra 5(Arrow Lake)
Package
-
Transistor Count
17.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
159 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
105 °C
-
Foundry
TSMC
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
6
20
Performance Core Threads
6
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
10
Total Core Count
14
20
Total Thread Count
14
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
42
32 K per core
L1 Cache
112 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
