Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $651.07 vs $1200.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-10980XE - $5.05 vs $8.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-6950X - 134 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 36 vs 20 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
129
96.26865671641791%
Value, $/FPS
$5.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$651.07
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $651.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 351662 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
134
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.96/FPS
56.36160714285714%
Price, $
$1200
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,200 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 351662 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1295
82.48407643312102%
Multi-Core
8447
70.47976637463495%
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 18 |
20 | Threads | 36 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |