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Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6950X can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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. [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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 10 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 10 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 10 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 25 MB

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 63.77

Overall Rank:
844th fastest in multithreading out of 5025 CPUs
1097th fastest in single threading out of 5025 CPUs
280th fastest in out of 1418 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $274.86 USD (2025-03-06)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
17528
Single Thread Rating
2337

Samples: 621*
*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 Math63,895 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math41,415 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers79 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting35,391 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption5,091 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression279,288 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,223 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions17,622 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,337 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$274.86 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 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,794
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,332
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,053
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,512
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,124
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,873
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,201
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,720
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 17,528
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,624
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.69
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 212.38
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.30
Intel Core i9-13900K
 105.77
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.38
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 63.77
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.21
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,613
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,020
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 2,337
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2469913 - Mar 10 2025
20104
BL2465470 - Mar 08 2025
19379
BL2462755 - Mar 07 2025
19339
BL2461335 - Mar 06 2025
19997
BL2450631 - Mar 01 2025
16559
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 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 17,528
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 21,048 (+20.1%)
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 13,326 (-24.0%)
Intel Core i7-11700F @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 20,836 (+18.9%)
Intel Core i7-11700 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 20,710 (+18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 20,370 (+16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 4700G vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 20,114 (+14.8%)
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 18,681 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i7-10700KF @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 18,481 (+5.4%)
Intel Core i9-9900KF @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 18,176 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i7-10700F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 16,310 (-7.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 15,662 (-10.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-6950X
 14,800 (-15.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,193
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,502
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,858
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,580
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,524
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,831
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,723
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,518
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,476
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,467
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,257
Intel Core i7-6950X @ 3.00GHz
 2,272