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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900 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 i9-14900 is 2778 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i9-14900 - $364.86 vs $405.8
- Up to 2% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-14900 - $1.68 vs $1.71 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900
- Performs up to 9% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-6950X - 263 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 32 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
241
91%
Value, €/FPS
€1.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€405
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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Intel Core i9-14900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 5.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-14900
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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