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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1089
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 304 days older than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-6900K - 207 vs 198 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 91 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $120.0 vs $180.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-6700K - $0.61 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
198
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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