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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 1392 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $120.0 vs $239.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 7% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-6700 - 216 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
80.26070763500931%
Multi-Core
4140
57.468073292615216%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i9-9900
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
64 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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80 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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56 FPS
$13.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$769.99
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