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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 1206 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i7-6700 - 202 vs 199 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 73% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $150.0 vs $550.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-9900X - $0.75 vs $2.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.72/FPS
27.573529411764703%
Price, $
$550
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
199
98.51485148514851%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
86.89516129032258%
Multi-Core
4140
43.505674653215635%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Core i7-6700
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
57 FPS
$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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