Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 1057 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-6950X - 182 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $339.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-6950X - $1.86 vs $2.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 20 vs 16 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$339
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 10 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |