Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 9% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-6950X - 592 vs 545 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i7-6950X
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $294.82 vs $629.73
- Up to 49% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-10920X - $0.54 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
592
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
51%
Price, €
€629.73
46%
FPS Winner
Buy for €629.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 288 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
545
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€294.82
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €294.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 289 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10920X | vs | Core i7-6950X |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |