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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $120.0 vs $615.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-10900X - $0.76 vs $3.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-6900K - 160 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
157
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i9-10900X
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
160 FPS
$36.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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