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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Core i7-6950X
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $327.25 vs $556.93
- Up to 35% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-13900K - $2.68 vs $4.10 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 11% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-6950X - 136 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- 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
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
122
90%
Value, $/FPS
$2.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$327.25
100%
Value Winner
CPU Processor Intel CPU CORE Extreme Edition i7 6950X Processor i7-6950X 3.00GHz 25M 10-Cores Socket 2011-3
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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.1/FPS
65%
Price, $
$556.93
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 118 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6950X | vs | Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 Extreme | 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-6950X or Core i9-13900K
With selected game settings
134 FPS
$18.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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47 FPS
$33.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,565
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108 FPS
$17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899
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124 FPS
$18.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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124 FPS
$20.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,569.99
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124 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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136 FPS
$34.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$4,679.99
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108 FPS
$32.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,479
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136 FPS
$34.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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134 FPS
$25.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$3,359
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