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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 695 days older than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-7900X - 123 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $180.0 vs $412.83
- Up to 57% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-7900X - $1.46 vs $3.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 91 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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