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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-9900KF is 952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-6900K - 316 vs 308 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 95 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $120.0 vs $295.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-9900KF - $0.39 vs $0.93 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
308
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i7-6900K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
216 FPS
$8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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