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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900F is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-11900F - $120.0 vs $210.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-11900F - $0.61 vs $0.89 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900F
- Performs up to 19% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-6900K - 236 vs 198 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
198
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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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
Best Looking
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-11900F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900F |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| 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 | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i9-11900F
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
193 FPS
$5.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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