Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-6950X - 102 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $364.86 vs $1154.55
- Up to 68% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-9960X - $4.01 vs $12.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
102
100%
Value, €/FPS
€12.56/FPS
31%
Price, €
€1281.55
31%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,281.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
101
99%
Value, €/FPS
€4.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€405
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €405 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | 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 |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 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 |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |