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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €188.88 vs €292.01
- Up to 19% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-11900K - €0.35 vs €0.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 27% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-6900K - 683 vs 539 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
539
78%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€188.88
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
683
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
81%
Price, €
€292.01
64%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K, processore per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz sbloccato senza grafica del processore LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i9-11900K
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
344 FPS
€3.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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487 FPS
€4.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,999.99
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612 FPS
€4.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,869.99
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515 FPS
€8.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB HDD
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€4,196.59
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