Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900X 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 i9-9900X is 871 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-6900K - 124 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $120.0 vs $629.99
- Up to 80% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9900X - $1.03 vs $5.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900X - 140 vs 165 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
124
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.08/FPS
20%
Price, $
$629.99
19%
FPS Winner
Buy for $629.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
117
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |