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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-6800K - 179 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $75.31 vs $204.9
- Up to 61% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-11900 - $0.49 vs $1.27 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.27/FPS
38%
Price, €
€227.44
36%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
170
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€83.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | 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 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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