Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 1765 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $129.0 vs $275.98
- Up to 52% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-10900 - $1.12 vs $2.32 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-6700 - 119 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
48%
Price, $
$275.98
46%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
Updated 6355 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
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Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |