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CA$1,250
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Prices and StockMSRP $1723
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MSRP $1723
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 2% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-6950X - 495 vs 484 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 28 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i7-6950X
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - CA$1183.70 vs CA$1250.00
- Up to 3% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-10940X - CA$2.45 vs CA$2.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
495
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.53/FPS
97%
Price, CA$
CA$1250
94%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
Buy for CA$1,250 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 224 minutes ago
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
484
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1183.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
Buy for CA$1,183.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 221 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10940X | vs | Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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