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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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MSRP in USD: $374
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 1287 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $129.0 vs $218.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-9700KF - $1.1 vs $1.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6700 - 130 vs 117 FPS
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i7-9700KF
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
$15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
$22.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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43 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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85 FPS
$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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