Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 458 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $499.0 vs $1286.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7980XE - $6.74 vs $16.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 5% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-6950X - 78 vs 74 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 36 vs 20 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 18 |
20 | Threads | 36 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |