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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 2695 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 20% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6950X - 418 vs 347 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
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
41.760722347629795%
Multi-Core
8447
40.22380952380952%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6950X or Core i9-14900K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
418 FPS
£9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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421 FPS
£13.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 D
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£15.07/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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