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Core i7-6900K vs Core i7-13700K

Core i7-6900K vs Core i7-13700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-6900K Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v

Buy for 199.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

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Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Intel Core i7-13700K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 core (8 P-core + 8 E-core) Cache 30 M, fino a 5,4 GHz

Buy for 365.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-6900K Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v

Buy for 199.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Intel Core i7-13700K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 core (8 P-core + 8 E-core) Cache 30 M, fino a 5,4 GHz

Buy for 365.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Core i7-6900K

  • Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - €199.97 vs €365.83
  • Up to 42% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-13700K - €1.27 vs €2.19 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-13700K

  • Performs up to 6% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6900K - 167 vs 157 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
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Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

157

94%

Value, €/FPS

€1.27/FPS

100%

Price, €

€199.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-6900K Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v

Buy for 199.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

167

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.19/FPS

58%

Price, €

€365.83

54%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-13700K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 core (8 P-core + 8 E-core) Cache 30 M, fino a 5,4 GHz

Buy for 365.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

44%

Multi-Core

7118

40%

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2840

100%

Multi-Core

17611

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Core i7-6900K

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo

Core i7-13700K

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Broadwell-ECodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
24
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.4 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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