Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $120.0 vs $1579.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-9960X - $0.69 vs $8.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 7% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-6900K - 188 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 32 vs 16 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
175
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $120 on Amazon
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Buy for $1,579 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |