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In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 1540 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-6700K - 183 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $131.61 vs $413.13
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
93.90862944162437%
Multi-Core
4897
52.25696297086757%
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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