Intel Core i5-9500F vs Intel Core i7-6950X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-9500F and Intel Core i7-6950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2571 vs 2337
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 vs 10 March 2016
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB vs 320 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2571 vs 2337

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6950X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
  • 14 more threads: 20 vs 6
  • Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17388 vs 9923
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 10 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 6
L2 cache 2.5 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache 25 MB vs 9 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17388 vs 9923

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-9500F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6950X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2571
2337
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9923
17388
Name Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i7-6950X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2571 2337
PassMark - CPU mark 9923 17388
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0 6073
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 977
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9071
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 103.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.075

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-9500F Intel Core i7-6950X

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Broadwell E
Launch date 23 Apr 2019 10 March 2016
Launch price (MSRP) $192-202 $1,723
Place in performance rating 1435 1452
Processor Number i5-9500F i7-6950X
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $1,575.99
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 3.73

Performance

Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 384 KB 320 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB 2.5 MB
L3 cache 9 MB 25 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 6 10
Number of threads 6 20
64 bit support
Die size 246 mm
Front-side bus (FSB) 9.6 GT / s / QPI
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Transistor count 3200 Million
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4 2400/2133

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Processor graphics None