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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 1057 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 i7-9700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 3% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-6950X - 178 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$359.0 vs CA$588.88
- Up to 41% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-6950X - CA$2.02 vs CA$3.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
178
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.02/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$359
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Core i7-9700
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
36 FPS
CA$49.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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