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Core i9-10920X vs Core i7-6800K

Core i9-10920X vs Core i7-6800K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10920X

3.5 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for $827.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349461 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349461 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10920X

3.5 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for $827.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349461 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6800K

3.4 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349461 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10920X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X

  • Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6800K - 226 vs 215 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K

  • Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $108.0 vs $827.21
  • Up to 86% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10920X - $0.5 vs $3.66 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 140 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo
Core i9-10920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

226

100%

Value, $/FPS

$3.66/FPS

13.661202185792348%

Price, $

$827.21

13%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W

Buy for $827.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349461 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

215

95.13274336283186%

Value, $/FPS

$0.5/FPS

100%

Price, $

$108

100%

Value Winner

Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 349461 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo
Core i9-10920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10920X Logo
Core i9-10920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1675

100%

Multi-Core

11349

100%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo
Core i7-6800K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1224

73.07462686567165%

Multi-Core

5661

49.88104678826328%

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Intel Core i9-10920X

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Intel Core i7-6800K

Oct 19th, 2019
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionCore i7
Cascade LakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
165 WTDP
140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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