Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600 is 871 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-6950X - 205 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $195.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-6950X - $0.95 vs $2.46 per FPS
- 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 i5-9600 - 20 vs 6 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7639 minutes ago
Buy for $499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7639 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |