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The Core i7-6950X is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-7980XE. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Core i7-6950X

  • Consumes up to 15% less energy140 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of the Core i9-7980XE

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 36 vs 20 threads

Core i7-6950X vs Core i9-7980XE for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

Sep 1st, 2017


Average FPS

187

100%

Min 1% FPS

124

100%

Price, CA$

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Value, CA$/FPS

Not Available


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Core i7-6950X vs Core i9-7980XE in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-6950X vs Core i9-7980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1338

93%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8627

77%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

Sep 1st, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1443

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

11263

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-6950X vs Core i9-7980XE in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Cores

10-core

56%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

83%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

90%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

Sep 1st, 2017


Cores

18-core

100%

L3 Cache

24.75 MB

99%


Base Frequency

2.6 GHz

87%

Turbo Frequency

4.2 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 i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

May 31st, 2016
Sep 1st, 2017
$1,723.00
$1,999.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011-3Intel Socket 2066
Broadwell-ESkylake
140 W
165 W
10
18
20
36
3.0 GHz
2.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
25 MB
24.75 MB
DDR4 @ 2400 MHzDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoNo
YesYes

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