Intel Core i3-9100T vs Intel Core i7-6900K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100T and Intel Core i7-6900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt
Launch date 23 April 2019 vs May 2016
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2328 vs 2080
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14470 vs 5472
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared) vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2328 vs 2080
PassMark - CPU mark 14470 vs 5472

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6900K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2080
2328
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5472
14470
Name Intel Core i3-9100T Intel Core i7-6900K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2080 2328
PassMark - CPU mark 5472 14470
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1704
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1005
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7893
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 179.127
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.602

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-9100T Intel Core i7-6900K

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Broadwell E
Launch date 23 April 2019 May 2016
Launch price (MSRP) $122 $1,020
Place in performance rating 1332 1319
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $1,198.99
Processor Number i7-6900K
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 4.35

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.10 GHz 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB 32 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6 MB 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 82 °C
Maximum frequency 3.70 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 4 16
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Unlocked

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400 DDR4 2400/2133

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E91
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 None

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.40 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1151 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 140 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)