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$145
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $145.0 vs $279.13
- Up to 40% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-9700K - $0.85 vs $1.42 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 15% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6900K - 196 vs 171 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
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
171
87.24489795918367%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Updated 348917 minutes ago
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.42/FPS
59.859154929577464%
Price, $
$279.13
51%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $279.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348917 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i7-9700K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
155 FPS
$13.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049
In Stock
160 FPS
$24.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
In Stock
169 FPS
$15.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
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128 FPS
$7.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
In Stock
128 FPS
$7.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
128 FPS
$7.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
155 FPS
$17.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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