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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 2054 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 48% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-6700K - 155 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $180.0 vs $265.0
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i7-6700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i7-6700K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
72 FPS
$23.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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87 FPS
$24.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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34 FPS
$62.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,119
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34 FPS
$55.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,898
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34 FPS
$60.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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42 FPS
$47.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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34 FPS
$49.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,699
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23 FPS
$80.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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72 FPS
$49.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,599
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72 FPS
$47.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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