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The Core i7-6900K is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-9700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's €89.88 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i7-6900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of the Core i7-9700K

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 19% cheaper€392.78 vs €482.66
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy95 vs 140 Watts
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Core i7-6900K vs Core i7-9700K for Gaming

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Core i7-6900K vs Core i7-9700K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-6900K vs Core i7-9700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Core i7-6900K

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1281

76%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7187

100%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Core i7-9700K

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1692

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7176

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-6900K vs Core i7-9700K in core CPU performance specifications

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Core i7-6900K

May 31st, 2016


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

20 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

89%

Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

76%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

90%

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Core i7-9700K

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

60%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-6900K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-9700K Logo

Core i7-9700K

May 31st, 2016
Oct 19th, 2018
$1,089.00
$385.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 2011-3Intel Socket 1151
Broadwell-ECoffee Lake
140 W
95 W
88
16
8
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.9 GHz
20 MB
12 MB
DDR4 @ 2400 MHzDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
No
UHD Graphics 630
YesYes

Core i7-6900K and Core i7-9700K vs Other CPUs

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