Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 1361 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $189.95 vs $667.41
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-6700K - 424 vs 418 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $189.95 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
91.86840471756673%
Multi-Core
4897
67.97612437534703%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |