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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 458 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6950X - 235 vs 232 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 32 vs 20 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
232
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.42/FPS
100%
Price, €
€329
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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