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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1723
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 5% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6950X - 110 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 28 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $499.0 vs $780.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-10940X - $4.75 vs $7.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
105
95%
Value, $/FPS
$4.75/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
Ultra
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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