Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 24% better in Rust than Core i7-6900K - 234 vs 188 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - €182.66 vs €238.66
- Up to 5% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-11700KF - €0.97 vs €1.02 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
234
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
95%
Price, €
€238.66
76%
FPS Winner
Buy for €238.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12580 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
188
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.66
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €182.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12581 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700KF | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |