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Core i3-9100 vs Core i7-6950X

Core i3-9100 vs Core i7-6950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $89.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for $588.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $89.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for $588.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-9100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-9100 is 823 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

  • Performs up to 3% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-6950X - 360 vs 349 FPS
  • Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $89.1 vs $588.88
  • 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

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


FPS

360

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$89.1

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $89.1 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 79 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

349

96.94444444444444%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$588.88

15%

Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Buy for $588.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1379

100%

Multi-Core

3597

42.58316562093051%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

93.90862944162437%

Multi-Core

8447

100%

Intel Core i3-9100

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Intel Core i7-6950X

Sep 1st, 2018
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
10
4Threads
20
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier30.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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