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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $422
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F 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 i9-11900F is 2054 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $180.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 7% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-11900F - $0.69 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 10% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-6700K - 285 vs 260 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i9-11900F
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
190 FPS
$5.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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