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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1089
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1681 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $82.0 vs $145.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6900K - $0.41 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-2700K - 217 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
201
92.62672811059907%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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In Stock
Updated 349584 minutes ago
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
217
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
61.194029850746254%
Price, $
$145
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349585 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
53.03514376996805%
Multi-Core
2264
31.806687271705535%
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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