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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $374
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF 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 i7-9700KF is 1256 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $180.0 vs $218.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-9700KF - $0.69 vs $0.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-6700K - 266 vs 260 FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i7-9700KF
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
147 FPS
$8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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172 FPS
$6.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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