Intel Core i7 6950X vs Intel Core i5 7400
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6950X with 10 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i5 7400 with 4 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 6950X Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 35.76GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 6MB)
Intel Core i5 7400 Advantages
Released 8 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2400 vs 2133)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+16%
1069
Intel Core i5 7400
920
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+189%
9743
Intel Core i5 7400
3369
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
1020
Intel Core i5 7400
+19%
1215
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+91%
6726
Intel Core i5 7400
3517
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+10%
968
Intel Core i5 7400
877
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+200%
9253
Intel Core i5 7400
3079
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+11%
2330
Intel Core i5 7400
2090
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+216%
17362
Intel Core i5 7400
5491
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Jan 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
i7-6950X
Processor Number
i5-7400
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
4
20
Performance Core Threads
4
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
10
Total Core Count
4
20
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
30x
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
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
35.76 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1000 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
0.44 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
16
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
