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Core i9-10940X vs Core i7-6900K

Core i9-10940X vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for $720 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75242 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 75242 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for $720 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75242 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 75242 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 1236 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6900K - 213 vs 205 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 28 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $120.0 vs $720.0
  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 140 vs 165 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

213

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$720

16%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for $720 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75242 minutes ago

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

205

96.24413145539906%

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 75242 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1562

100%

Multi-Core

10769

100%

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

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

80.15364916773368%

Multi-Core

7118

66.0971306527997%

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo

Intel Core i9-10940X

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Intel Core i7-6900K Logo

Intel Core i7-6900K

Oct 19th, 2019
Release DateMay 31st, 2016
Core i9 ExtremeCollectionCore i7
Cascade LakeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores8
28
Threads16
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
165 WTDP
140 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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