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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 391 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i7-6900K - 196 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €182.66 vs €352.66
- Up to 46% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-7900X - €0.97 vs €1.8 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
INTEL Processore Core i9-7900X (Skylake-X) Deca-Core 3.3 GHz Socket LGA 2066 Boxato Moltiplicatore Sbloccato (Dissipatore Escluso)
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
188
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.66
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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