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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1588 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 12% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-990X - 172 vs 154 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $129.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 35% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-990X - $0.75 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i7-990X
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
20 FPS
$39.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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14 FPS
$56.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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