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In short — Core i5-9500 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 i5-9500 is 871 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-6950X - 136 vs 134 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€290.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 6x3,0 (Boost 4,4) GHz 9MB-L3 Cache Sockel 1151 UHD 630
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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