Intel Core i7 6800K vs Intel Core i7 6900K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6800K with 6 cores 3.4GHz and Intel Core i7 6900K with 8 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6800K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Intel Core i7 6900K 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 15MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
951
Intel Core i7 6900K
+21%
1151
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
6632
Intel Core i7 6900K
+70%
11326
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
+5%
1363
Intel Core i7 6900K
1286
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
6495
Intel Core i7 6900K
+15%
7470
Blender
Intel Core i7 6800K
93
Intel Core i7 6900K
+106%
192
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
922
Intel Core i7 6900K
+4%
961
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
5537
Intel Core i7 6900K
+32%
7327
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
2269
Intel Core i7 6900K
+1%
2310
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
10740
Intel Core i7 6900K
+32%
14258
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
i7-6800K
Processor Number
i7-6900K
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-2011-3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
140 W
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
16
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
6
Total Core Count
8
12
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
34x
Multiplier
32x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
15 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
