Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6800K - 89 vs 85 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - €127.21 vs €353.68
- Up to 62% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-9700K - €1.5 vs €3.97 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €353.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4607 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
85
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€127.21
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €127.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4607 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |