Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 273 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Starfield than Core i7-6700T - 56 vs 55 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - $99.9 vs $145.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-6900K - $1.82 vs $2.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 35 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
56
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.59/FPS
70.27027027027027%
Price, $
$145
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349596 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
55
98.21428571428571%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $99.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349596 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1183
94.4888178913738%
Multi-Core
3566
50.09834223096375%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700T |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |