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Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6800K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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. [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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 15 MB

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 96.62

Overall Rank:
1161st fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
1123rd fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
373rd fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $111.15 USD (2024-12-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10740
Single Thread Rating
2267

Samples: 1776*
*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 Math37,335 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math24,375 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers48 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting20,838 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,918 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression161,861 KBytes/Sec
Physics815 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,370 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,267 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$90.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$114.53 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz $349.99
(www.amazon.com)
Alienware Area-51 Signature Edition Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i7-6800K 3.40 GHz Six- Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 with 8GB DDR5X, 16GB DDR4, 2TB HDD, 802.11ac, Gigabit Ethernet, DVD-RW, Windows 10 Alienware Area-51 Signature Edition Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i7-6800K 3.40 GHz Six- Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 with 8GB DDR5X, 16GB DDR4, 2TB HDD, 802.11ac, Gigabit Ethernet, DVD-RW, Windows 10 $2499.00
(www.amazon.com)
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 10,740
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K
 154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K
 111.70
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 96.62
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 2,267
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2285300 - Dec 18 2024
10064
BL2283609 - Dec 17 2024
8887
BL2283227 - Dec 17 2024
11337
BL2281441 - Dec 16 2024 [Overclocked]
12488
BL2281241 - Dec 16 2024 [Overclocked]
12219
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 10,740
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 11,462 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 9,646 (-10.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 13,169 (+22.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 13,056 (+21.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,278 (+14.3%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,191 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,117 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 9,384 (-12.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 9,247 (-13.9%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,935 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,643 (-19.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 10,196 (-5.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,916
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 1,940