Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700K is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $120.0 vs $252.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-9700K - $0.7 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-6900K - 181 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |