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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 1175 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 17% better in League of Legends than Core i7-6700K - 202 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $180.0 vs $410.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-9900K - $1.04 vs $2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 91 vs 95 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 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 | 4.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i7-6700K
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
185 FPS
$25.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
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181 FPS
$21.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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182 FPS
$21.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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