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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - €359.0 vs €565.27
- Up to 36% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-9900K - €1.36 vs €2.11 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-6900K - 268 vs 264 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
264
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€359
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6900K 3,20GHz Boxed CPU
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In Stock
Updated 491 minutes ago
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
268
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.11/FPS
64%
Price, €
€565.27
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop-Prozessor 8 Kerne bis zu 5,0 GHz, entsperrt, LGA1151 300 Serie, 95 W (BX806849900K)
Buy for €565.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 490 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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