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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 1361 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $180.0 vs $260.26
- Up to 31% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-9700 - $0.51 vs $0.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 1% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-6700K - 354 vs 351 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
351
99.15254237288136%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700K
Buy for $180 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358188 minutes ago
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
354
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
68.91891891891892%
Price, $
$260.26
69%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $260.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358188 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
95.11568123393316%
Multi-Core
4897
78.76789448286955%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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