Intel Core i9-10880H vs Intel Core i7-6950X

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-10880H vs Intel Core i7-6950X and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, 3DMark, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, RealBench, Gears 5, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Overwatch
Valorant
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valheim
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Cyberpunk 2077
Watch Dogs Legion
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
Rainbow Six Siege
Borderlands 3

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6950X or Intel Core i9-10880H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-10880H

54%

Core i7-6950X

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-6950X is 1% better than Core i9-10880H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-10880H

54%

Core i7-6950X

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	99.4
Valorant	108.9	113.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	63.3
Apex Legends	102.3	106.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	84.7
Overwatch	88.2	91.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	77.9
DOOM Eternal	54.4	56.5
Warzone	84.9	88.1
Assassin's Creed	91.4	94.9
Valheim	90.3	93.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-10880H

92%

Core i7-6950X

28%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-10880H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6950X as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 140W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-10880H	Intel Core i7-6950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	203	152
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1506	1819
Cinbench 20 Single-core	469	498
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3372	4827
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1052	1091
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10194	12713

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-10880H	Intel Core i7-6950X
Single-Core	2804	2377
Multi-Core	15355	17125

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-10880H	Intel Core i7-6950X
Single-Core	1250	1204
Multi-Core	7637	11187

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-10880H	Intel Core i7-6950X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	April 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	LGA2011-v3
Core name	Coffee Lake	Broadwell E
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	6
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	10
Threads	16	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	140 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4 2400/2133
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	25 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6950X is 23% better than Core i9-10880H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-6950X has 2 more core than Core i9-10880H. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10880H is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6950X is better: 22
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-10880H and Intel Core i7-6950X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-10880H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-10880H specs and review.

Intel Core i7-6950X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-6950X specs and review.