Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 2% better in Rust than Core i7-6950X - 194 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $499.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 68% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9960X - $2.63 vs $8.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
190
97%
Value, $/FPS
$2.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$499
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 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 |