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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9800X is 871 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 3% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-6950X - 359 vs 349 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
349
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$499
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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