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The Core i9-9900K is a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-6800K, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $287.02 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i9-9900K

  • A much faster CPU for gaming
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy95 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 12 threads
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Advantages of the Core i7-6800K

  • Up to 80% cheaper$72.98 vs $360.00
  • A much better value for money for gaming

Core i9-9900K vs Core i7-6800K for Gaming

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Core i9-9900K vs Core i7-6800K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i9-9900K vs Core i7-6800K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Core i9-9900K

Oct 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1673

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

7886

100%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Core i7-6800K

May 31st, 2016


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1269

76%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5897

75%

Performance Specifications

The Core i9-9900K vs Core i7-6800K in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i9-9900K Logo

Core i9-9900K

Oct 19th, 2018


Cores

8-core

100%

L3 Cache

16 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Intel Core i7-6800K Logo

Core i7-6800K

May 31st, 2016


Cores

6-core

75%

L3 Cache

15 MB

94%


Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

94%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

72%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2400 MHz

90%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i9-9900K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-6800K

General
Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
$488.00MSRP
$434.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Coffee Lake-RCodenameBroadwell-E
95 W
Power Consumption140 W
Performance
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.6 GHz
Base Frequency3.4 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency3.6 GHz
16 MB
L3 Cache15 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2666 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 2400 MHz
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNo
YesOverclockableYes

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