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Core i9-10900F vs Core i7-6900K

Core i9-10900F vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900F

2.8 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $217.99 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73819 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900F

2.8 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $217.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73819 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-6900K

3.2 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73819 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 1430 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F

  • Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6900K - 124 vs 120 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 20 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Up to 45% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $120.0 vs $217.99
This is a free version of Elden Ring.
Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

124

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$217.99

55%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $217.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73819 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

120

96.7741935483871%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$120

100%

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73819 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo
Core i9-10900F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1676

100%

Multi-Core

8426

100%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

74.7016706443914%

Multi-Core

7118

84.47661998575838%

Intel Core i9-10900F Logo

Intel Core i9-10900F

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Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores8
20
Threads16
2.8 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
28.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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