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Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 10 Cores and 20 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011-v3

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 10 Threads: 20

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache Size: L1: 512 KB, L2: 2.0 MB, L3: 25 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6950X CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 64.28

Overall Rank: 480

Last Price Change: $269.99 USD (2023-03-29)

Average CPU Mark
rating
17355

Single Thread Rating: 2345
Samples: 513*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 19,892
Thread: 2,159

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math63,671 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math40,788 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers79 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting36 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption5,009 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression271.0 MBytes/Sec
Physics1,202 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions17,340 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,345 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$350.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$269.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,595
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,797
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,679
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,134
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,946
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,925
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,533
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,797
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 17,355
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,200
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 189.33
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.76
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 136.21
Intel Core i9-12900K
 116.84
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.08
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 64.28
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 51.05
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 45.76
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,206
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,724
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 2,345
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1780126 - Mar 27 2023
16821
BL1779153 - Mar 26 2023 [Overclocked]
20976
BL1779114 - Mar 26 2023 [Overclocked]
20890
BL1773231 - Mar 19 2023 [Overclocked]
21744
BL1772979 - Mar 19 2023 [Overclocked]
21743
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 17,355
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 20,559 (+18.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 20,231 (+16.6%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 19,088 (+10.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 16,413 (-5.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 15,688 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 13,759 (-20.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 23,266 (+34.1%)
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 21,178 (+22.0%)
Intel Core i7-10700KF @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 18,942 (+9.1%)
Intel Core i7-9800X @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 18,113 (+4.4%)
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 16,928 (-2.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 14,839 (-14.5%)


Is the Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,320
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,433
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,433
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,796
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,589
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,144
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,937
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,760
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,729
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,694
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,632
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 2,499