Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 1236 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6950X - 128 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
128
100%
Value, £/FPS
£9.17/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1174.25
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £1,174.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14693 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |