i7-6700K vs i7-9700E

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9700E
2019
8 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
7.93
+40.9%
Core i7-6700K
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 91 Watt
5.63

Core i7-9700E outperforms Core i7-6700K by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700E and Core i7-6700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9521149
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.19
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency11.555.86
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700E and Core i7-6700K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed2.6 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data40
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size180.3 mm2122 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C64 °C
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700E and Core i7-6700K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socket1151FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt91 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700E and Core i7-6700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Core i7-9700E and Core i7-6700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700E and Core i7-6700K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700E and Core i7-6700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9700E and Core i7-6700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9700E and Core i7-6700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9700E and Core i7-6700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700E and Core i7-6700K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-9700E 7.93
+40.9%
i7-6700K 5.63

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-9700E 12595
+40.9%
i7-6700K 8936

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-9700E 1552
+3.1%
i7-6700K 1506

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-9700E 6034
+22.1%
i7-6700K 4941

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.93 5.63
Integrated graphics card 3.09 2.60
Recency 23 April 2019 1 September 2015
Physical cores 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 91 Watt

i7-9700E has a 40.9% higher aggregate performance score, 18.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores, and 40% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-9700E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6700K in performance tests.


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