CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-970

Intel Core i7-6950X

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-970
30
Core i7-6950X
48
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-970
10
Core i7-6950X
27
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-970
3
Core i7-6950X
9
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-970
15
Core i7-6950X
28

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-970
1465
Core i7-6950X
2332
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-970
6541
Core i7-6950X
17559
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-970
506
Core i7-6950X
1366
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-970
2337
Core i7-6950X
8856

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-970 and Intel Core i7-6950X

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-970 Core i7-6950X
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Bloomfield Broadwell
Release Date Jul 2010 Jun 2016
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

CPU

Cores 6 10
Threads 12 20
Base Clock 3.20 3.00
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 384 KB 640 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 2.5 MB
L3 Cache 12MB 25 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1366 LGA2011-3
TDP 130 140
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