Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1175 days older than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Valheim than Core i9-9960X - 202 vs 200 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $180.0 vs $699.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-9960X - $0.89 vs $3.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 91 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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In Stock
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Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 83 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |