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| Intel Core i7 6700K vs 5950HQ |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6700K
![]() | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 80.5 | ![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
![]() | Significantly higher clock speed 4 GHz | ![]() | Higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz |
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Released April, 2015
Intel Core i7 5950HQ
- 2.9 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the 5950HQ
![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 38.19W | ![]() | Significantly better performance per watt 7.46 pt/W |
![]() | Much lower annual home energy cost 11.32 $/year | ![]() | Much lower annual commercial energy cost 41.17 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 80.5 | vs | 45.1 | Around 80% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
Significantly higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 2.9 GHz | Around 40% higher clock speed | |||
Higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.8 GHz | More than 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Slightly more l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 6 MB | Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Significantly better performance per dollar | 0.91 pt/$ | vs | 0.56 pt/$ | More than 60% better performance per dollar | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | vs | 3.94 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
Higher GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | vs | 300 MHz | More than 15% higher GPU clock speed | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | vs | 2.9 GHz | Around 65% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Apr, 2015 | Release date 3 months later | |||
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Much lower typical power consumption | 38.19W | vs | 73.94W | Around 50% lower typical power consumption | |||
Significantly better performance per watt | 7.46 pt/W | vs | 3.49 pt/W | Around 2.2x better performance per watt | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 11.32 $/year | vs | 21.92 $/year | Around 50% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 41.17 $/year | vs | 79.72 $/year | Around 50% lower annual commercial energy cost |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 6700K vs 5950HQ
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Core i7 6700K
80.5
Core i7 5950HQ
45.1
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i7 6700K
11,109
Core i7 5950HQ
10,951
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i7 6700K
2,349
Core i7 5950HQ
2,263
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 6700K | vs | 5950HQ |
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Clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.9 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 91W | 47W | |
Annual home energy cost | 21.92 $/year | 11.32 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | 41.17 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 3.49 pt/W | 7.46 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 73.94W | 38.19W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | DMI 2.0 | |
Number of links | 0 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Core i7 6700K | vs | 5950HQ |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 4.61 GHz | 3.94 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | 2.9 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | 3.94 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® Iris™ Pro Graphics 6200 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 300 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,150 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 65,536 MB | 32,768 MB |
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