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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900KS is 1245 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $120.0 vs $1499.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 9% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-6900K - 136 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 127 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
70.33707865168539%
Multi-Core
7118
82.80595625872499%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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