Intel Core i9-13900K vs Intel Core i7-6700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900K and Intel Core i7-6700 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-13900K

Intel Core i7-6700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900K

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 1 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
Around 45% higher clock speed: 5.80 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
7.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
48x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.5x 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
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4612 vs 2281
7.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58727 vs 8059
5.6x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 15954 vs 2838

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Sep 2022 vs 5 August 2015
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.80 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1920 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	48 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	36 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4612 vs 2281
PassMark - CPU mark	58727 vs 8059
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	15954 vs 2838

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700

Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900K
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4612

2281

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

58727

8059

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

15954

2838

Name	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i7-6700
PassMark - Single thread mark	4612	2281
PassMark - CPU mark	58727	8059
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	15954	2838
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3792
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		87.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.707
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4216
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4216

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i7-6700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Skylake
Launch date	27 Sep 2022	5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$303
Place in performance rating	30	1395
Processor Number	i9-13900K	i7-6700
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$340.56
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.66
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1920 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	48 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	5.80 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	32	8
Base frequency		3.40 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0xA780	0x1912
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.65 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)