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Core i9-11900KF vs Core i7-6950X

Core i9-11900KF vs Core i7-6950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$369.68 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

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Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray

Buy for CA$849.99 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-11900KF

3.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$369.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray

Buy for CA$849.99 on Amazon

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 1750 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF

  • Performs up to 20% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6950X - 152 vs 127 FPS
  • Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - CA$369.68 vs CA$849.99
  • Up to 64% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6950X - CA$2.43 vs CA$6.69 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 125 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

152

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.43/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$369.68

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W

Buy for CA$369.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

127

83%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$6.69/FPS

36%

Price, CA$

CA$849.99

43%

Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray

Buy for CA$849.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 9 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo
Core i9-11900KF

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2317

100%

Multi-Core

10125

100%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

55%

Multi-Core

8447

83%

Intel Core i9-11900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-11900KF

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Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Intel Core i7-6950X

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Rocket LakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads
20
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
125 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier30.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i7-6950X

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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