Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $75.31 vs $449.68
- Up to 83% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-10900X - $0.36 vs $2.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6800K - 241 vs 230 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 20 vs 12 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
230
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€83.59
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €83.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 59 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.07/FPS
17%
Price, €
€499.14
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for €499.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 59 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |