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The Core i7-6950X is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-7940X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $80.01 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i7-6950X

  • Up to 27% cheaper$219.99 vs $300.00
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy140 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of the Core i9-7940X

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 28 vs 20 threads

Core i7-6950X vs Core i9-7940X

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Core i7-6950X vs Core i9-7940X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-6950X vs Core i9-7940X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1325

95%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

8326

83%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Core i9-7940X

Sep 1st, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1400

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

10070

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-6950X vs Core i9-7940X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Core i7-6950X

May 31st, 2016


Cores

10-core

71%

L3 Cache

25 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3 GHz

97%

Turbo Frequency

3.5 GHz

80%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

90%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Core i9-7940X

Sep 1st, 2017


Cores

14-core

100%

L3 Cache

19.25 MB

77%


Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-6950X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i9-7940X

General
May 31st, 2016Release Date
Sep 1st, 2017
$1,723.00MSRP
$1,399.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 2066
Broadwell-ECodenameSkylake-X
140 W
Power Consumption165 W
Performance
10Cores
14
20Threads
28
3.0 GHzBase Frequency
3.1 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
25 MB
L3 Cache19.25 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2400 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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