Intel Core i7 7700K vs Intel Core i7 6950X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 7700K with 4 cores 4.2GHz 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 i7 7700K 's Advantages
Released 8 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2400 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (91W vs 140W)
Intel Core i7 6950X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 35.76GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 8MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
+13%
1209
Intel Core i7 6950X
1069
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
5881
Intel Core i7 6950X
+65%
9743
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
+52%
1557
Intel Core i7 6950X
1020
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
5260
Intel Core i7 6950X
+27%
6726
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
+16%
1129
Intel Core i7 6950X
968
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
4705
Intel Core i7 6950X
+96%
9253
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
+16%
2712
Intel Core i7 6950X
2330
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
9594
Intel Core i7 6950X
+80%
17362
General Parameters
Jan 2017
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
i7-7700K
Processor Number
i7-6950X
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2011-3
HD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
140 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
10
8
Performance Core Threads
20
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
4
Total Core Count
10
8
Total Thread Count
20
42 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100x
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
35.76 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
-
1150 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
-
0.44 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
40
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
