Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - €182.66 vs €960.15
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6900K - 190 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 28 vs 16 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
80.15364916773368%
Multi-Core
7118
66.0971306527997%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 14 |
16 | Threads | 28 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |