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Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz 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 i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 8 Cores and 16 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 i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2011-3

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 16

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 20 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6900K CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 87.90

Overall Rank: 569

Last Price Change: $164.00 USD (2023-01-23)

Average CPU Mark
rating
14416

Single Thread Rating: 2336
Samples: 472*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 17,602
Thread: 2,203

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math51,252 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math33,259 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers65 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting29 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,997 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression216.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics1,124 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions14,248 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,336 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of January 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of January 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$164.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$205.43 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,578
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,753
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,163
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,555
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 14,416
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,270
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 131.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
 99.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 92.99
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 87.90
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.97
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 41.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.20
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 31st of January 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
 3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 2,336
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1733000 - Jan 30 2023
13596
BL1731204 - Jan 28 2023
15969
BL1731197 - Jan 28 2023
14628
BL1730637 - Jan 27 2023 [Overclocked]
16893
BL1710525 - Jan 02 2023
13043
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 14,416
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 15,686 (+8.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 12,296 (-14.7%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 11,407 (-20.9%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 17,022 (+18.1%)
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 12,739 (-11.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 16,406 (+13.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 14,849 (+3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 17,597 (+22.1%)
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 17,197 (+19.3%)
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 17,063 (+18.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 16,324 (+13.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 15,747 (+9.2%)


Is the Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,621
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,549
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,102
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,699
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,670
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,639
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,530
Intel Core i7-13700F
 6,478
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,435
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 2,606