Intel Core i7-6950X vs Intel Core i5-11500T

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-6950X vs Intel Core i5-11500T tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Prime95, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Furmark, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, AIDA64, 7zip, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fortnite
Fallout 76
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11500T or Intel Core i7-6950X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-6950X

55%

Core i5-11500T

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-6950X

56%

Core i5-11500T

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	91.9
Valorant	113.0	104.4
Cyberpunk 2077	63.3	58.5
Apex Legends	106.2	98.1
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	78.3
Overwatch	91.5	84.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.9	72.0
DOOM Eternal	56.5	52.2
Warzone	88.1	81.4
Assassin's Creed	94.9	87.7
Valheim	93.8	86.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-6950X

28%

Core i5-11500T

115%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-11500T is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6950X as it consumes less power: 140W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-6950X	Intel Core i5-11500T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	152	173
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1819	1659
Cinbench 20 Single-core	498	405
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4827	3716
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1091	1056
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12713	9838

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-6950X	Intel Core i5-11500T
Single-Core	2377	2356
Multi-Core	17125	17948

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-6950X	Intel Core i5-11500T
Single-Core	1204	1212
Multi-Core	11187	3792

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-6950X	Intel Core i5-11500T
Announcement date	April 01, 2016	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	LGA2011-v3	FCLGA1200
Core name	Broadwell E	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	11
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	1.5 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	20	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count		5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4 2400/2133	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth		50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6950X is 50% better than Core i5-11500T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-6950X has 4 more core than Core i5-11500T. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6950X is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11500T is better: 12
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-6950X and Intel Core i5-11500T before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-6950X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-6950X specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11500T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11500T specs and review.