Intel Core i7-6900K

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

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MSRP in USD: $1089

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

TOP 6 Games With Intel Core i7-6900K

Very High

155

FPS

League of Legends

Ultra

126

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Best Looking

198

FPS

Dota 2

Maximum

179

FPS

World of Warcraft

Epic

224

FPS

Fortnite

High

685

FPS

Minecraft

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

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Intel Core i7-6900K

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MSRP in USD: $1089

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