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

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i9-13900KF and Intel Core i7-6700 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i9-13900KF Intel Core i7-6700
• Family
  Intel Core i9 Intel Core i7
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 13000 Intel Core i 6000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  13 6
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i9-12900KF --
• Successor
  -- Intel Core i7-7700

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i9-13900KF vs Intel Core i7-6700 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• Overclocking
  Yes No

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i9-13900KF and Intel Core i7-6700 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 530
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.15 GHz
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 64 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i9-13900KF and Intel Core i7-6700. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i9-13900KF and Intel Core i7-6700 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200, DDR5-5600
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 64 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i9-13900KF or Intel Core i7-6700? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  125 W 65 W
• TDP (PL2)
  253 W --
• Tjunction max.
  100 \xc2\xb0C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i9-13900KF and Intel Core i7-6700 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  10 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1700 LGA 1151
• L2-Cache
  32.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  36.00 MB 8.00 MB
• Architecture
  Raptor Lake S Skylake S
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• Release date
  Q4/2022 Q3/2015