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Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011-v3

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.8 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 15 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6800K CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 75.51

Overall Rank: 745

Last Price Change: $142.64 USD (2023-02-09)

Average CPU Mark
rating
10771

Single Thread Rating: 2276
Samples: 1656*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 13,640
Thread: 2,087

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math37,579 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math24,504 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers48 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,894 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression158.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics831 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,392 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,276 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of February 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of February 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$142.64 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,591
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,760
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,158
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,947
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,931
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,556
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,265
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 10,771
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 172.27
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 132.11
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 114.01
Intel Core i9-12900K
 100.71
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.99
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 75.51
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 50.37
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.58
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,825
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,949
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 2,276
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1740734 - Feb 09 2023
12011
BL1736505 - Feb 03 2023
11037
BL1732853 - Jan 30 2023
10157
BL1732839 - Jan 30 2023
9499
BL1732386 - Jan 29 2023
11114
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
As of 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 10,771
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,736 (-18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 13,064 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,353 (+14.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,298 (+14.2%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,272 (+13.9%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 11,401 (+5.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 9,313 (-13.5%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,948 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,654 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,096 (-24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 13,231 (+22.8%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 10,248 (-4.9%)


Is the Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,614
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,286
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,815
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,558
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,100
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,707
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,694
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,661
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,620
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,451
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,438
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 2,434