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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1089
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MSRP in USD: $1089
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 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 i7-11700 is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 11% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6900K - 257 vs 231 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - €188.88 vs €233.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-11700 - €0.82 vs €0.91 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel® Core™ i7-11700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 4,9 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e serie 400 selezionati) 65 W
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Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
231
89%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | 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 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700 or Core i7-6900K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
128 FPS
€7.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€939
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87 FPS
€10.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-11700
4 GB, N/A Storage
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€889.99
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