CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-550

Intel Core i7-6950X

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-550
28
Core i7-6950X
48
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-550
2
Core i7-6950X
26
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-550
1
Core i7-6950X
8
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-550
10
Core i7-6950X
27

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-550
1340
Core i7-6950X
2343
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-550
1598
Core i7-6950X
17337
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-550
429
Core i7-6950X
1326
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-550
868
Core i7-6950X
8538

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-550 and Intel Core i7-6950X

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-550 Core i7-6950X
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Clarkdale Broadwell
Release Date Jun 2010 Jun 2016
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics None
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 2 10
Threads 4 20
Base Clock 3.20 3.00
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 128 KB 640 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 2.5 MB
L3 Cache 4 MB 25 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1156 LGA2011-3
TDP 73 140
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