Intel Core i7 6800K vs Intel Core i7 9700KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6800K with 6 cores 3.4GHz and Intel Core i7 9700KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz . 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
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (15MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i7 9700KF 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
951
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+29%
1234
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
6632
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+37%
9090
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
1363
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+25%
1704
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
6495
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+19%
7751
Blender
Intel Core i7 6800K
93
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+7%
100
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
922
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+37%
1272
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
5537
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+34%
7462
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
2269
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+26%
2877
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
10740
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+33%
14360
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Jan 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i7-6800K
Processor Number
i7-9700KF
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
95 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
8
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
6
Total Core Count
8
12
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
34x
Multiplier
36x
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
12 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
28
PCIe Lanes
16
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
