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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 2054 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - £188.88 vs £238.88
- Up to 12% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-11900KF - £1.07 vs £1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-6700K - 197 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
177
89%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I7-6700K Processor (4 GHz, 8 M Cache, LGA1151)
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
197
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.21/FPS
88%
Price, £
£238.88
79%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900KF
Buy for £238.88 on Amazon
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Updated 2288 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i9-11900KF
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
85 FPS
£11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£969.95
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113 FPS
£10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,238.4
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96 FPS
£13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,329.99
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85 FPS
£13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,165.2
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135 FPS
£11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,527.6
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134 FPS
£9.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,315.2
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96 FPS
£13.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,319.95
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103 FPS
£11.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,167.6
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176 FPS
£12.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,129.95
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120 FPS
£10.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,297.2
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