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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 1175 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $189.95 vs $240.0
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-6700K - 125 vs 123 FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel CM8066201919901 CORE I7-6700K FC-LGA14C 4.10G 8M Tray Processor Cache SKYLAKE
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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
88.62275449101796%
Multi-Core
4897
69.0788545634081%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i7-9700K
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
61 FPS
$24.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
$56.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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84 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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61 FPS
$44.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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18 FPS
$52.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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18 FPS
$52.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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18 FPS
$54.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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