Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6950X - 134 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $499.0 vs $1179.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-10980XE - $3.87 vs $8.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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FPS
129
96%
Value, $/FPS
$3.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$499
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10980XE | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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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 |
18 | Cores | 10 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 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 |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |