CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-6950X

Intel Core i5-2300

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-6950X
48
Core i5-2300
29
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-6950X
26
Core i5-2300
5
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-6950X
8
Core i5-2300
2
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-6950X
27
Core i5-2300
12

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-6950X
2343
Core i5-2300
1427
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-6950X
17337
Core i5-2300
3382
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-6950X
1326
Core i5-2300
512
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-6950X
8538
Core i5-2300
1500

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-6950X and Intel Core i5-2300

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-6950X Core i5-2300
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Broadwell Sandy Bridge
Release Date Jun 2016 Jan 2011
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics 2000
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 10 4
Threads 20 4
Base Clock 3.00 2.80
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 640 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 2.5 MB 0.5 MB
L3 Cache 25 MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA2011-3 LGA1155
TDP 140 95
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