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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600KF is 952 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-6950X - 203 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$238.62 vs CA$1125.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-6950X - CA$1.18 vs CA$5.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
203
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$238.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores Up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Core i5-9600KF
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
CA$82.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9600KF
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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