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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 1750 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i7-6950X - 188 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$442.99 vs CA$499.97
- Up to 14% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-6950X - CA$2.36 vs CA$2.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 20 vs 16 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$442.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i7-6950X
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
92 FPS
CA$80.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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