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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1175 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-9960X - 122 vs 121 FPS
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $180.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-9960X - $1.48 vs $13.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
122
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Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180
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Intel Core i7-6700K
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Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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