Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 871 days newer than Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 0% better in Control than Core i7-6800K - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
88.82438316400581%
Multi-Core
5661
56.6439863918351%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |