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$279.13
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 1206 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-6700 - 194 vs 176 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $150.0 vs $279.13
- Up to 41% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-9700K - $0.85 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
59.02777777777778%
Price, $
$279.13
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 349037 minutes ago
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
176
90.72164948453609%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
Buy for $150 on Amazon
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Updated 349037 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
77.42514970059881%
Multi-Core
4140
58.40033855268726%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i7-6700
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
44 FPS
$18.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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79 FPS
$25.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049
In Stock
88 FPS
$44.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
In Stock
104 FPS
$25.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
In Stock
38 FPS
$24.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
In Stock
38 FPS
$24.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
38 FPS
$26.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
79 FPS
$34.16/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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