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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10920X 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 i9-10920X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Core i9-10920X
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Core i7-6950X - 807 vs 764 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i7-6950X
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $327.25 vs $699.00
- Up to 51% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-10920X - $0.43 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for $699 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 376 minutes ago
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
764
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/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
Buy for $327.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 376 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10920X | vs | Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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