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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700 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 i7-14700 is 2778 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700
- Performs up to 25% better in Valorant than Core i7-6900K - 947 vs 759 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 28 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-14700 - $120.0 vs $399.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-14700 - $0.16 vs $0.42 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-14700 Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.4 GHz
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
759
80%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Updated 13326 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-14700
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 8 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-14700 or Core i7-6900K
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
681 FPS
$1.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-14700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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