Core i7-6900K

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The Intel Core i7-6900K is a mid-tier gaming CPU, released on May 31, 2016. Currently in stock for $125.00, so it's an average value for money.

Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
8	16	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz

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Geekbench 5 Multi-Core

Prices and Stock
MSRP $1089

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Specifications

General
Release Date	May 31st, 2016
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 2011-3
Collection	Core i7
Codename	Broadwell-E

Performance
Cores	8
Threads	16
Base Frequency	3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.7 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	140 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

My Games With Core i7-6900K

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

343

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Epic

224

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

High

759

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Very High

155

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Maximum

179

FPS

World of Warcraft

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With selected game settings

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646 FPS+20%

€0.49/FPS

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Ryzen 7 7700X

757 FPS+40%

€0.41/FPS

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Ryzen 7 5700X

650 FPS+21%

€0.26/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.4GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.6GHz, 8 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4, ohne Kühler) 100-100000926WOF, Schwarz.

Ryzen 5 5500

617 FPS+14%

€0.14/FPS

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Ryzen 5 7600

733 FPS+36%

€0.27/FPS

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

731 FPS+36%

€0.67/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Prozessor with 3D V Cache technology (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 120W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 104MB cache, Bis zu 5.0 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Ryzen 7 5800X

658 FPS+22%

€0.52/FPS

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 7 5800X 8X 3.8 GHz Prozessor, 16 GB DDR4, ASUS Prime B450-Plus Mainboard, be Quiet! Pure Rock Slim 2 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Core i7-12700K

705 FPS+31%

€0.39/FPS

Core i7-14700K

761 FPS+41%

€0.52/FPS

Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz

Ryzen 9 7900X

759 FPS+41%

€0.5/FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

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