Intel Core i5 9600K vs Intel Core i7 6800K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 9600K with 6 cores 3.7GHz 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 i5 9600K 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 5 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz 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 9MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+24%
1185
Intel Core i7 6800K
951
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
6590
Intel Core i7 6800K
6632
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+14%
1566
Intel Core i7 6800K
1363
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
6338
Intel Core i7 6800K
+2%
6495
Blender
Intel Core i5 9600K
+31%
122
Intel Core i7 6800K
93
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+29%
1198
Intel Core i7 6800K
922
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+2%
5650
Intel Core i7 6800K
5537
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
+20%
2738
Intel Core i7 6800K
2269
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 9600K
10716
Intel Core i7 6800K
10740
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
i5-9600K
Processor Number
i7-6800K
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-2011-3
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
-
-
Package
-
-
-
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
-
-
-
95 W
Power Consumption
140 W
-
-
-
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
6
Performance Core Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
Total Core Count
6
6
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
34x
-
-
-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
9 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
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
AI Accelerator
-
-
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
28
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
-
