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Core i7-6900K vs Core i7-10700K

Core i7-6900K vs Core i7-10700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 1430 days newer than Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K

  • Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6900K - 218 vs 205 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

205

94.03669724770643%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

218

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€434

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700K (Basistakt: 3,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box

Buy for 434 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74344 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

73.38804220398593%

Multi-Core

7118

87.42323753377549%

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1706

100%

Multi-Core

8142

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

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Intel Core i7-10700K Logo

Intel Core i7-10700K

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Broadwell-ECodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores8
16Threads16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i7-10700K

Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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