Intel Core i7 9700KF vs Intel Core i7 6800K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 9700KF with 8 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i7 6800K with 6 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
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)
Intel Core i7 6800K 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (15MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+29%
1234
Intel Core i7 6800K
951
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+37%
9090
Intel Core i7 6800K
6632
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+25%
1704
Intel Core i7 6800K
1363
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+19%
7751
Intel Core i7 6800K
6495
Blender
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+7%
100
Intel Core i7 6800K
93
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+37%
1272
Intel Core i7 6800K
922
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+34%
7462
Intel Core i7 6800K
5537
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+26%
2877
Intel Core i7 6800K
2269
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 9700KF
+33%
14360
Intel Core i7 6800K
10740
General Parameters
Jan 2019
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
i7-9700KF
Processor Number
i7-6800K
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2011-3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
140 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
8
Total Core Count
6
8
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
34x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
15 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
28
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
