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€283.62
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6800K - 181 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €127.21 vs €283.62
- Up to 52% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-11900K - €0.75 vs €1.57 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.57/FPS
47%
Price, €
€283.62
44%
FPS Winner
INTEL Compatible Core i9-11900K 3,50 GHz (Rocket Lake-S) Sockel 1200 - Tray
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
170
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€127.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)
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Updated 3456 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i7-6800K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
116 FPS
€18.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,101.66
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155 FPS
€17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,666
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