Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - CA$1300.0 vs CA$1635.05
- Up to 20% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-9980XE - CA$6.02 vs CA$7.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 0% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-6950X - 217 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 36 vs 20 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
216
99.53917050691244%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.02/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1300
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54921 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
217
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$7.53/FPS
79.9468791500664%
Price, CA$
CA$1635.05
79%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,635.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 54921 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
91.19718309859155%
Multi-Core
8447
75.21816562778272%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 18 |
20 | Threads | 36 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |