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Core i9-9920X vs Core i7-6900K

Core i9-9920X vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9920X

3.5 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-9920X Logo
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)

Buy for 243.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for 97.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9920X

3.5 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i9-9920X Logo
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)

Buy for 243.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for 97.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9920X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9920X is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i7-6900K - 195 vs 188 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $87.75 vs $219.47
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 140 vs 165 Watts
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-9920X Logo
Core i9-9920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

195

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€243.61

39%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)

Buy for 243.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

188

96.41025641025641%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€97.4

100%

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for 97.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i9-9920X Logo
Core i9-9920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9920X Logo
Core i9-9920X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1413

100%

Multi-Core

9442

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

88.60580325548479%

Multi-Core

7118

75.38657064181318%

Intel Core i9-9920X

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Intel Core i7-6900K

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i9CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
24
Threads16
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
165 WTDP
140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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