Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 871 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6950X - 130 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |