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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 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 i7-11700 is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $103.0 vs $217.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-11700 - $0.82 vs $1.49 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 17% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6800K - 146 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
125
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/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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Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Core i7-11700
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,309.99
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80 FPS
$18.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,519
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82 FPS
$19.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,599
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80 FPS
$20.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,640
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80 FPS
$23.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,849
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80 FPS
$27.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,238
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80 FPS
$20.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,619
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80 FPS
$19.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,539
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80 FPS
$17.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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80 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,379
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