Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1206 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-6700 - 152 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $140.89 vs $459.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-9900K - $1.01 vs $3.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $459 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
139
91%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140.89
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $140.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |