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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 458 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 1% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6950X - 106 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $397.83 vs $499.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6950X - $3.75 vs $4.75 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 28 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
106
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$397.83
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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