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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 2054 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $189.95 vs $272.0
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-6700K - 161 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CM8066201919901 CORE I7-6700K FC-LGA14C 4.10G 8M Tray Processor Cache SKYLAKE
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
63.87570133793699%
Multi-Core
4897
48.36543209876543%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i9-11900KF
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
106 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
$24.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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112 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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102 FPS
$10.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,069.99
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106 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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136 FPS
$22.79/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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84 FPS
$10.95/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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