Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 391 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i7-6950X - 184 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $412.83 vs $499.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-6950X - $2.24 vs $2.73 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |