Availability
MSRP in USD: $122

Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Availability
MSRP in USD: $1723

Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition (25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz) 3.0 10

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-9100F 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 i3-9100F is 1057 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F

Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6950X - 141 vs 139 FPS
Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $115.0 vs $651.07
Up to 82% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6950X - $0.82 vs $4.68 per FPS
Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 20 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Far Cry 3.

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-9100F	vs	Intel Core i7-6950X
Apr 23rd, 2019	Release Date	May 31st, 2016
Core i3	Collection	Core i7
Coffee Lake	Codename	Broadwell-E
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 2011-3
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	10
4	Threads	20
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.0 GHz
4.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
65 W	TDP	140 W
14 nm	Process Size	14 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	30.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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TOP 5 Games

God of War

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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Resident Evil 4

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