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The Core i7-6950X is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-9700F, it's also a worse value for money, as it's CA$80.18 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-6950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Core i7-9700F – 20 vs 8 threads

Advantages of the Core i7-9700F

  • A slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6950X
  • Up to 25% cheaper than the Core i7-6950X – CA$234.75 vs CA$314.93
  • A better value for money when playing games compared to the Core i7-6950X
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than the Core i7-6950X – 65 vs 140 Watts

Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-9700F for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-9700F in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-9700F in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1338

84%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8627

100%

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo

Core i7-9700F

Apr 23rd, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1584

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

6377

74%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-6950X vs Core i7-9700F in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Cores

10-core

100%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

74%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

90%

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo

Core i7-9700F

Apr 23rd, 2019


Cores

8-core

80%

L3 Cache

12 MB

48%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.7 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo

Core i7-9700F

General
May 31st, 2016Release Date
Apr 23rd, 2019
$1,723.00MSRP
$333.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1151
Broadwell-ECodenameCoffee Lake
140 WPower Consumption
65 W
Performance
10
Cores8
20
Threads8
3.0 GHzBase Frequency3.0 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
25 MB
L3 Cache12 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2400 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
Yes
OverclockableNo

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