Core i7-6900K

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
8	16	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $1089

Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K

Specifications

General
Release Date	May 31st, 2016
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 2011-3
Collection	Core i7
Codename	Broadwell-E

Performance
Cores	8
Threads	16
Base Frequency	3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency	3.7 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	140 W
Overclockable	Yes
Integrated Graphics	None

My Games With Core i7-6900K

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Ultra

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

155

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

205

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

1920 x 1080

High

759

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

179

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Epic

224

FPS

Fortnite

Core i7-6900K Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 5 5600X

309 FPS+3%

$0.38/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 7 5700X

310 FPS+4%

$0.48/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 5 5600

308 FPS+3%

$0.38/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Core i5-12600KF

315 FPS+5%

$0.46/FPS

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 7 3700X

304 FPS+2%

$0.43/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Ryzen 5 5600GT

309 FPS+3%

$0.42/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor

Core i5-12400

311 FPS+4%

$0.43/FPS

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Ryzen 5 5600G

307 FPS+3%

$0.46/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Ryzen 5 3600

303 FPS+1%

$0.31/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Core i3-14100

315 FPS+5%

$0.35/FPS

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Core i7-7700

Jan 3rd, 2017

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Core i9-13900KF

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Core i5-8400

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Core i5-7500

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$58.9

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Core i7-3770

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Core i7-13700F

Jan 4th, 2023

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Core i5-14600KF

Oct 17th, 2023

$219.98

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Core i5-9600K

Oct 19th, 2018

$121.47

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$121.47 on Amazon

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Core i9-13900KS

Jan 12th, 2023

$419

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$419 on Amazon

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Core i3-13100

Jan 4th, 2023

$124.99

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Core i7-7700K

Jan 3rd, 2017

$172.81

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Core i7-6900K

Prices and Stock
MSRP $1089

Specifications

Core i7-6900K FPS Calculator

My Games With Core i7-6900K

Grand Theft Auto V

League of Legends

Escape From Tarkov

Valorant

World of Warcraft

Fortnite

Core i7-6900K Alternatives

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