Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $364.86 vs $449.68
- Up to 16% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-10900X - $1.6 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-6950X - 263 vs 253 FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
263
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.9/FPS
84%
Price, €
€499.14
81%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |