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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 726 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $129.0 vs $412.83
- Up to 68% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-7900X - $0.58 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6700 - 226 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
226
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
31%
Price, $
$412.83
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i9-7900X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
80 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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