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Core i9-9900 vs Core i7-6950X

Core i9-9900 vs Core i7-6950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900

3.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900 Logo
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail

Buy for $372.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350903 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

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

Buy for $651.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350903 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9900

3.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i9-9900 Logo
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail

Buy for $372.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350903 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-6950X

3.0 GHz | 10-core

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

Buy for $651.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350903 minutes ago

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 1% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-6950X - 219 vs 216 FPS
  • Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $372.84 vs $651.07
  • Up to 44% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-6950X - $1.7 vs $3.01 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
This is a free version of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-9900 Logo
Core i9-9900

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

219

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.7/FPS

100%

Price, $

$372.84

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail

Buy for $372.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350903 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

216

98.63013698630137%

Value, $/FPS

$3.01/FPS

56.47840531561462%

Price, $

$651.07

57%

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

Buy for $651.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 350903 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-9900 Logo
Core i9-9900

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900 Logo
Core i9-9900

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1611

100%

Multi-Core

7204

85.28471646738487%

Intel Core i7-6950X Logo
Core i7-6950X

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1295

80.38485412787088%

Multi-Core

8447

100%

Intel Core i9-9900 Logo

Intel Core i9-9900

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Intel Core i7-6950X Logo

Intel Core i7-6950X

Apr 23rd, 2019
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads
20
3.1 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.5 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
31.0x
Multiplier30.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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