Intel Core i7 Extreme 6950X
The current Intel Core i7 Extreme 6950X price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
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Retailer photo of Intel Core i7 Extreme 6950X. View this offer in Where to buy
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Cores / threads
- 10C / 20T
- Boost clock
- 3500 MHz
- Socket
- LGA 2011-3
- TDP
- 252 W
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $196 the Intel Core i7 Extreme 6950X is priced in line with its $196 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Intel Core i7 Extreme 6950X: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 Extreme 6950X | Newegg | New | $196 | 20 | 2026-11-08 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i7 Extreme 6950XMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#166 of 270 graded processors
- #163 IntelIntel Core i9-9900KF 11
- #164 IntelIntel Core i5-11600 11
- #165 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 3600 10
- #166 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 6950X 10
- #167 IntelIntel Core i7-7820X 10
- #168 IntelIntel Core i5-11500 10
- #169 IntelIntel Core i5-11400 10
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#212 of 270 currently priced processors
- #209 IntelIntel Core i9-10940X 21
- #210 IntelIntel Pentium Gold G5500 21
- #211 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 20
- #212 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 6950X 20
- #213 AMDAMD Athlon X4 860K 20
- #214 IntelIntel Core i9-9900KS 20
- #215 IntelIntel Core i9-11900K 20
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#215 of 270 graded processors
- #212 IntelIntel Xeon E5-2699 v4 53
- #213 IntelIntel Core i7-8700T 53
- #214 IntelIntel Core i5-8500 53
- #215 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 6950X 53
- #216 IntelIntel Xeon E5-2643 v4 53
- #217 IntelIntel Core i5-9400 53
- #218 IntelIntel Core i3-10105F 53
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#241 of 270 currently priced processors
- #238 IntelIntel Core i7-7820X 17
- #239 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 17
- #240 AMDAMD Threadripper 2920X 17
- #241 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 6950X 17
- #242 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 17
- #243 IntelIntel Core i7-4820K 16
- #244 IntelIntel Core i5-6600T 16
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#166 of 270 graded processors
- #163 IntelIntel Core i9-9900KF 11
- #164 IntelIntel Core i5-11600 11
- #165 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 3600 10
- #166 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 6950X 10
- #167 IntelIntel Core i7-7820X 10
- #168 IntelIntel Core i5-11500 10
- #169 IntelIntel Core i5-11400 10
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#212 of 270 currently priced processors
- #209 IntelIntel Xeon E5 2650 21
- #210 IntelIntel Core i5-9500F 20
- #211 IntelIntel Core i5-9400F 20
- #212 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 6950X 20
- #213 IntelIntel Core i9-10900X 20
- #214 IntelIntel Core i9-11900KF 20
- #215 IntelIntel Core i5-4690K 20
Performance Performance per Watt
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#207 of 270 graded processors
- #204 IntelIntel Core i7-7700K 13
- #205 AMDAMD Ryzen 3 1200 13
- #206 IntelIntel Core i9-9820X 12
- #207 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 6950X 12
- #208 IntelIntel Core i7-7820X 12
- #209 IntelIntel Core i5-9600 12
- #210 IntelIntel Core i7-6700K 12
Value Performance per Watt
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#223 of 270 currently priced processors
- #220 IntelIntel Core i7-8700T 13
- #221 IntelIntel Core i9-10940X 13
- #222 IntelIntel Core i7-4820K 13
- #223 IntelIntel Core i7 Extreme 6950X 12
- #224 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 12
- #225 IntelIntel Core i7-7820X 12
- #226 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 5900X 11
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value20 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus 67 +201% capability | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 94 +28% capability · -46% price |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeC Value17 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus A 82 +40% capability | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 7500F A 100 +32% capability · -46% price |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeD Value20 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus A 97 +201% capability | Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus A 100 +177% capability |
| Performance per WattScenario capability | GradeF Value12 | Higher capability Ryzen 5 9600X A 70 +405% capability · -13% price | Higher Value with current priorities AMD Ryzen 5 5500 C 100 +226% capability |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded C for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallycompeting products deliver so much more per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 7500F holds Relative Value 94 against its 20 with Balanced priorities, at $106
- Not the pick if Performance per Watt is your main useit grades only F there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Gaming is your main useGraded C; Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus reaches A. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Gaming specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Gaming per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 7500F holds Relative Value 100 against its 17 for Gaming, at $106
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades D for Productivity, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Productivity is your main useGraded D; Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus reaches A. Check on Amazon.
- You want strong value for Productivity specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Productivity per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelIntel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus holds Relative Value 100 against its 20 for Productivity. Check on Amazon.
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Performance per Watt is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades F for Performance per Watt, but C for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Not the pick if Performance per Watt is your main useit grades F there; Ryzen 5 9600X grades A at $171
- You want strong value for Performance per Watt specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Performance per Watt per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelAMD Ryzen 5 5500 holds Relative Value 100 against its 12 for Performance per Watt. Check on Amazon.
Models that suit Performance per Watt better, at this budget
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Intel Core i7 Extreme 6950X
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Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for Performance per Watt
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Cores
- 10
- Threads
- 20
- Performance cores
- 10
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 3000 MHz
- Boost clock
- 3500 MHz
Power / Interface
- TDP
- 252 W
- Maximum turbo power
- 252 W
- Socket
- LGA 2011-3
- Integrated graphics
- No
- Process node
- 14 nm
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Core / Performance
- L2 cache
- 5 MB
- L3 cache
- 25 MB
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
Warranty & release
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Release year
- 2014
- Manufacturer part number
- BX80671I76950X
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09
What to check in your build
LGA 2011-3 required
Your motherboard must use socket LGA 2011-3. A different socket does not fit — this is a physical constraint, not a preference.
Board BIOS must list this model
A matching socket is necessary but not sufficient — check the vendor CPU support list.
Unknown
Cooler rated for 252 W or more
No cooler is included. Your cooler must be rated for at least 252 W on socket LGA 2011-3.
Discrete GPU required
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Intel Core i7 Extreme 6950X offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #166 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 490. AMD Ryzen 5 7500F currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i7 Extreme 6950X offers C-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #215 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 490. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i7 Extreme 6950X offers D-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #166 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 490. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i7 Extreme 6950X offers F-grade capability for Performance per Watt. It ranks #207 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 490. The F grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon listing snapshots can participate in Value while fresh. We show Check on Amazon instead of its price; confirm the current price and availability at the store. When no current listing snapshot exists, Amazon is a search link only.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-11-02–2026-11-09 · formula cpu-value-v6.1 · facts facts-2026-11-09 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.