Intel Core i7 6950X vs Intel Core i9 10900F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6950X with 10 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i9 10900F with 10 cores 2.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6950X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 45.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.0GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 20MB)
Intel Core i9 10900F 's Advantages
Released 4 years late
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2133)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
1069
Intel Core i9 10900F
+25%
1341
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
9743
Intel Core i9 10900F
+9%
10677
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
1020
Intel Core i9 10900F
+73%
1774
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
6726
Intel Core i9 10900F
+42%
9566
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
968
Intel Core i9 10900F
+36%
1322
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
9253
Intel Core i9 10900F
+9%
10172
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
2330
Intel Core i9 10900F
+31%
3055
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
17362
Intel Core i9 10900F
+17%
20453
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
May 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Comet Lake
i7-6950X
Processor Number
i9-10900F
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
10
20
Performance Core Threads
20
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
10
Total Core Count
10
20
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
28x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
45.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
