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In short — Core i9-9960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9960X is 1206 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-6700 - 360 vs 349 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $120.0 vs $1499.99
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
93.83164005805516%
Multi-Core
4140
41.424854912947765%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i7-6700
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
157 FPS
$5.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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181 FPS
$4.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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145 FPS
$5.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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