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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9800X
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-6800K - 234 vs 232 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $90.0 vs $768.88
- Up to 88% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-9800X - $0.39 vs $3.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
234
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.29/FPS
11.854103343465045%
Price, $
$768.88
11%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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Updated 205 minutes ago
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
232
99.14529914529915%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$90
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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In Stock
Updated 110 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
89.47368421052632%
Multi-Core
5661
76.9889840881273%
Intel Core i7-9800X | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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