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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 391 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $103.0 vs $412.83
- Up to 71% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-7900X - $0.7 vs $2.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 15% better in League of Legends than Core i7-6800K - 170 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 20 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.43/FPS
28%
Price, $
$412.83
24%
FPS Winner
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
Very High
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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