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In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $120.0 vs $247.93
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 36% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-6900K - 131 vs 96 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
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
56.42181162685894%
Multi-Core
7118
72.58821129920456%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i7-11700K
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
85 FPS
$22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$34.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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63 FPS
$57.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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