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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Core i7-6950X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $294.82 vs $680.18
- Up to 55% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-10940X - $2.36 vs $5.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-6950X - 130 vs 125 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 28 vs 20 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
125
96%
Value, €/FPS
€2.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€294.82
100%
Value Winner
CPU Processor Intel CPU CORE Extreme Edition i7 6950X Processor i7-6950X 3.00GHz 25M 10-Cores Socket 2011-3
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Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.23/FPS
45%
Price, €
€680.18
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Updated 211 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X | vs | Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 Extreme | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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