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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11400F is 1750 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11400F - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i7-6900K - 284 vs 272 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$174.32 vs CA$389.99
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
63.84497705252422%
Multi-Core
7118
93.55941114616193%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i5-11400F
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
105 FPS
CA$16.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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115 FPS
CA$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
CA$17.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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115 FPS
CA$16.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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92 FPS
CA$20.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,899.99
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67 FPS
CA$33.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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67 FPS
CA$31.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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