Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900KF is 1734 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - £188.88 vs £270.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-10900KF - £2.17 vs £3.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6700K - 90 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
87
96%
Value, £/FPS
£2.17/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
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Buy for £270 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14820 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |