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CA$410
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1089
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6900K - 152 vs 126 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - CA$258.88 vs CA$410.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-11900KF - CA$2.05 vs CA$2.7 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.7/FPS
75%
Price, CA$
CA$410
63%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
126
82%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$258.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Updated 52 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i7-6900K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
117 FPS
CA$12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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