Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100 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 i3-9100 is 823 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 i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6950X - 187 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - €84.15 vs €329.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6950X - €0.45 vs €1.79 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
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
187
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.15
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |