Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €329.0 vs €430.01
- Up to 21% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-9900KF - €1.51 vs €1.9 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6950X - 226 vs 218 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
218
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€329
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €329 on Amazon
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Buy for €430.01 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |