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$180
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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. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 1175 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $180.0 vs $295.13
- Up to 34% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i7-9700K - $1.08 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 8% better in FIFA 23 than Core i7-6700K - 180 vs 166 FPS
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Updated 164 minutes ago
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
65%
Price, $
$295.13
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 163 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$20.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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79 FPS
$49.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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91 FPS
$29.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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46 FPS
$20.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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46 FPS
$20.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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46 FPS
$21.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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73 FPS
$36.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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