Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 695 days older than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-7900X - 133 vs 132 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $131.61 vs $287.23
- Up to 55% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-7900X - $1.1 vs $2.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 91 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.09
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |