Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 871 days newer than Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 1% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6900K - 234 vs 231 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Sea of Thieves
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
