Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 1430 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6950X - 174 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $275.98 vs $499.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6950X - $1.59 vs $2.94 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
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$275.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |