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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 871 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-6950X - 163 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $412.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 19% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-6950X - $2.53 vs $3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 95 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 i9-9900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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 i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i7-6950X
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
$58.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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57 FPS
$68.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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66 FPS
$60.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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