Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 1057 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-6950X - 424 vs 409 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $339.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-6950X - $0.8 vs $1.22 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
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
424
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$339
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |