Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7920X 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 i9-7920X is 467 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-7920X - $87.75 vs $218.63
- Up to 59% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7920X - $0.45 vs $1.11 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7920X
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6900K - 219 vs 217 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
217
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€97.4
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €97.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
FPS
219
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
40%
Price, €
€242.68
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for €242.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i9-7920X |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |