Intel Core i9-7900X vs Intel Core i7-6950X
Summary
Intel Core i9-7900X
119%
Intel Core i7-6950X
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i9-7900X
122%
Intel Core i7-6950X
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i9-7900X
116%
Intel Core i7-6950X
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i9-7900X |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 22% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| 16% higher multi threaded performance. |
| Around 19% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-6950X |
| None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i9-7900X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| Intel Core i9-7900X | | Intel Core i7-6950X | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| HTT | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
| Boost 3.0 | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i9-7900X | | Intel Core i7-6950X | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Kabylake | vs | Intel_Broadwell |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Skylake-X | vs | Broadwell-E |
| Release Date | Jun 2017 | vs | May 2016 |
Cores
| Intel Core i9-7900X | | Intel Core i7-6950X | |
|---|
| Cores | 10 | vs | 10 |
| Threads | 20 | vs | 20 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i9-7900X | | Intel Core i7-6950X | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 32 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 14080 KB (shared) | vs | 25600 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i9-7900X | | Intel Core i7-6950X | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 2066 | vs | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | 72°C |
| Package | FC-LGA2066 | vs | |
| Die Size | 308mm² | vs | unknown |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i9-7900X | | Intel Core i7-6950X | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3300 MHz | vs | 3000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4300 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 140 W | vs | 140 W |
Intel Core i9-7900X
5160 points
Intel Core i7-6950X
3920 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i9-7900X
47520 points
Intel Core i7-6950X
40320 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i9-7900X
2169
Intel Core i7-6950X
1859
points - higher is better
Intel Core i9-7900X
191
Intel Core i7-6950X
155.5
points - higher is better