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Core i7-6900K vs Core i9-14900KF

Core i7-6900K vs Core i9-14900KF: 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 175 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-14900KF Processore per sistemi desktop 14900KF 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 6,0 GHz

Buy for 485 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 173 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 175 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-14900KF Processore per sistemi desktop 14900KF 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 6,0 GHz

Buy for 485 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 173 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900KF 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 i9-14900KF is 2695 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Core i7-6900K

  • Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - €199.97 vs €485.00
  • Up to 27% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-14900KF - €1.17 vs €1.61 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-14900KF

  • Performs up to 76% better in War Thunder than Core i7-6900K - 301 vs 171 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 32 vs 16 threads
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War Thunder

War Thunder

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

171

57%

Value, €/FPS

€1.17/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 175 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

301

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.61/FPS

73%

Price, €

€485

41%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900KF Processore per sistemi desktop 14900KF 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) fino a 6,0 GHz

Buy for 485 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 173 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Movie

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

40%

Multi-Core

7118

34%

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3108

100%

Multi-Core

21042

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Core i7-6900K

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo

Core i9-14900KF

May 31st, 2016Release Date
Oct 17th, 2023
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Broadwell-ECodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
24
16Threads
32
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
6.0 GHz
140 WTDPNot Available
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i7-6900K or Core i9-14900KF

With selected game settings

Core i7-6900K and Core i9-14900KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

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

365.83

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

75.94

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

303.77

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

512.55

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

219

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

135

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

179.84

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

98

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

317

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.84

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

201.2

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

199.97

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

243.3

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

199.97

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

144.41

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

242.21

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

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

199.97

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

434.79

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

198.71

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

199.97

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

348.9

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

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

199.97

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

168.69

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

157.96

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

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

199.97

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

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

199.97

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

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

199.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

786.34

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

199.97

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

431.06

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

199.97

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

365.83

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

199.97

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

164.13

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

199.97

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

227.89

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

199.97

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

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