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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900X is 1206 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - CA$269.61 vs CA$769.0
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i7-6700 - 218 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i9-9900X 3.5 Ghz Ten-Core Lga 2066 Processor 3.5 10 BX80673I99900X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
86.89516129032258%
Multi-Core
4140
43.505674653215635%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i9-9900X
Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
CA$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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85 FPS
CA$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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54 FPS
CA$14.83/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$800.99
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