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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $120.0 vs $229.11
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6900K - 94 vs 85 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 125 vs 140 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF 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
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
55.47186530793088%
Multi-Core
7118
69.88708885616101%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i7-11700KF
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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65 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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65 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999.99
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80 FPS
$15/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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48 FPS
$40.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,959.99
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76 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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48 FPS
$38.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
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76 FPS
$23.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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48 FPS
$52.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499
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76 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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