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€359
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1089
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MSRP in USD: $1089
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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MSRP in USD: $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 2695 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €359.0 vs €595.97
- Up to 20% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-14900K - €0.52 vs €0.65 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 34% better in Minecraft than Core i7-6900K - 916 vs 685 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
685
74%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€359
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6900K 3,20GHz Boxed CPU
Buy for €359 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 148 minutes ago
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
916
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
80%
Price, €
€595.97
60%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
Buy for €595.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 147 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i9-14900K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
916 FPS
€3.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,514.9
In Stock
897 FPS
€3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,689.9
In Stock
871 FPS
€3.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,749
In Stock
916 FPS
€6.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€5,718.24
In Stock
897 FPS
€3.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,199
In Stock
905 FPS
€2.96/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,674.9
In Stock
895 FPS
€4.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD
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€4,117.32
In Stock
871 FPS
€2.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,464.9
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