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In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 695 days older than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £150.72 vs £428.66
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 91 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Highest
Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)
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Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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