Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 1057 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6950X - 123 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $295.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-6950X - $2.4 vs $4.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700F - 20 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |