i7-6950X Extreme Edition vs i5-460M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-460M and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2584not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency2.21no data
Architecture codenameArrandale (2010−2011)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date26 September 2010 (14 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80$1,743

Detailed specifications

Core i5-460M and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed2.53 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 1.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate1 × 2.5 GT/sno data
Multiplier1930
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KB2.5 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)25 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size81+114 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistors382+177 Million3400 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-460M and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketBGA1288,PGA988no data
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-460M and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
PAE36 Bitno data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-460M and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-460M and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-460M and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth17.051 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processorsno data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency766 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-460M and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-460M and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 10
Threads 4 20
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 140 Watt

i5-460M has 300% lower power consumption.

i7-6950X Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-460M and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i5-460M is a notebook processor while Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-460M and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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