Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6950X - 238 vs 232 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $364.86 vs $431.41
- Up to 13% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-9900X - $1.75 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
238
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.01/FPS
87%
Price, €
€478.86
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for €478.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17052 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
232
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€405
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €405 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17052 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 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 |