Intel Core i7-9700 vs Intel Core i7-6700

Intel Core i7-9700
Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
3000 MHz / Cores: 8 / Apr 2019
Intel Core i7-9700
Intel Core i7-6700
Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
3400 MHz / Cores: 4 / Jul 2015
Intel Core i7-6700

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i7-9700
    140%
  • Intel Core i7-6700
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-9700
    120%
  • Intel Core i7-6700
    100%

Relative performance

Multi thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-9700
    160%
  • Intel Core i7-6700
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-9700

Much higher single threaded performance (around 20% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
Much higher multi threaded performance (around 60% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i7-6700.
Around 40% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-6700

None

Intel Core i7-9700

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-9700

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

Intel Core i7-9700

Productivity

HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-9700

Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.


Specifications

Features

Intel Core i7-9700Intel Core i7-6700
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
HTT
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
FMA3
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2.0
vPro

Architecture

Intel Core i7-9700Intel Core i7-6700
ArchitectureIntel_CoffelakevsIntel_Skylake
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR4
CodenameCoffee LakevsSkylake
Release DateApr 2019vsJul 2015

Cores

Intel Core i7-9700Intel Core i7-6700
Cores8vs4
Threads8vs8
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630vsNo

Cache

Intel Core i7-9700Intel Core i7-6700
L1 Cache64K (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache256K (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
L3 Cache12MB (shared)vs8192 KB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i7-9700Intel Core i7-6700
SocketIntel Socket 1151vsIntel Socket 1151
Max Case Temp72°Cvs72°C
PackageFC-LGA14Cvs
Die Sizeunknownvsunknown
Process14 nmvs14 nm

Performance

Intel Core i7-9700Intel Core i7-6700
Cpu Frequency3000 MHzvs3400 MHz
Turbo Clock4700 MHzvs4000 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
VoltageN/Avsunknown
TDP65 Wvs65 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-9700
    5640 points
  • Intel Core i7-6700
    4600 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-9700
    28800 points
  • Intel Core i7-6700
    18924 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-9700 (simulated)
    203.35
  • Intel Core i7-6700
    168.5

points - higher is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-9700 (simulated)
    1285
  • Intel Core i7-6700
    802

points - higher is better