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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 1750 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 40% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6950X - 243 vs 173 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 20 vs 16 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
243
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.08/FPS
100%
Price, £
£262.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i7-6950X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
225 FPS
£5.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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