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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $434
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6800K - 205 vs 183 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads
- 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 i7-11700K - $103.0 vs $280.9
- Up to 59% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-11700K - $0.56 vs $1.37 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
40%
Price, $
$280.9
36%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
183
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
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 | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i7-6800K
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
144 FPS
$20.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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143 FPS
$20.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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111 FPS
$31.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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