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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K is 2695 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - €182.66 vs €941.96
Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 55% better in Starfield than Core i7-6900K - 87 vs 56 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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MSI MEG Z790 ACE + Intel® Core™ i9-14900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
40.37407287971622%
Multi-Core
7118
33.89523809523809%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i9-14900K
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
€31.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,179
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77 FPS
€31.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,459
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87 FPS
€67.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€5,874.97
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41 FPS
€40.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
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41 FPS
€34.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,398
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58 FPS
€34.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999
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87 FPS
€49.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-14900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,290
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41 FPS
€36.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-14900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,498
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67 FPS
€34.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,319.99
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79 FPS
€30.37/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i9-14900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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