Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 391 days newer than Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6800K - 175 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 20 vs 12 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
86.07594936708861%
Multi-Core
5661
64.46873932353945%
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |