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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$205.91 vs CA$834.0
- Up to 74% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900X - CA$1.73 vs CA$6.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6800K - 123 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 20 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
119
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$205.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76800K Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor, Gray
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Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
123
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.78/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$834
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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Updated 48 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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