Intel Core i7 6950X vs Intel Core i7 6800K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6950X with 10 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i7 6800K with 6 cores 3.4GHz . 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 15MB)
Intel Core i7 6800K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+12%
1069
Intel Core i7 6800K
951
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+46%
9743
Intel Core i7 6800K
6632
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
1020
Intel Core i7 6800K
+33%
1363
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+3%
6726
Intel Core i7 6800K
6495
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+4%
968
Intel Core i7 6800K
922
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+67%
9253
Intel Core i7 6800K
5537
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+2%
2330
Intel Core i7 6800K
2269
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+61%
17362
Intel Core i7 6800K
10740
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
i7-6950X
Processor Number
i7-6800K
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-2011-3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
140 W
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
6
20
Performance Core Threads
12
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
10
Total Core Count
6
20
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
34x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
15 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
