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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1723
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 1430 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-6950X - 210 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $450.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-6950X - $2.14 vs $2.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
210
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$450
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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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
Extreme
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i7-6950X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
123 FPS
$16.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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210 FPS
$20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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125 FPS
$47.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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85 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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