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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 i7-6700K
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £150.72 vs £564.99
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6700K - 148 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)
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CPU Intel Core i9-10900X 2066 Cascade BX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
93.90862944162437%
Multi-Core
4897
52.25696297086757%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Skylake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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