Intel Core i7 6700K vs Intel Core i9 9900KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6700K with 4 cores 4.0GHz and Intel Core i9 9900KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6700K Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Lower TDP (91W vs 95W)
Intel Core i9 9900KF Advantages
Released 3 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 8MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
1129
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+11%
1260
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
5646
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+123%
12606
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
1512
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+6%
1612
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
5068
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+50%
7648
Blender
Intel Core i7 6700K
107
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+74%
187
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
1087
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+19%
1300
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
4271
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+107%
8856
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
2503
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+17%
2945
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6700K
8928
Intel Core i9 9900KF
+106%
18462
General Parameters
Aug 2015
Release Date
Jan 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i7-6700K
Processor Number
i9-9900KF
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1151
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
1.75 billions
Transistor Count
-
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
95 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
16
4.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
4
Total Core Count
8
8
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
40
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133,DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
