Key Differences
In short — Core i9-8950HK outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-8950HK is 671 days newer than Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-8950HK
- Performs up to 4% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6900K - 177 vs 171 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-8950HK - 16 vs 12 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-8950HK
Mobile • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-8950HK | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
