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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1571 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-6700 - 137 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $150.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10900X - $1.12 vs $4.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.49/FPS
24.94432071269488%
Price, $
$615
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
134
97.8102189781022%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/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
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Updated 348969 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
82.04314720812182%
Multi-Core
4140
44.17884964251414%
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i7-6700
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
29 FPS
$28.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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137 FPS
$42.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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$5,799.99
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