Intel Core i9 10900K vs Intel Core i7 6800K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 10900K with 10 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 i9 10900K Advantages
Released 4 years late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 15MB)
Lower TDP (125W vs 140W)
Intel Core i7 6800K Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 45.8GB/s)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+44%
1375
Intel Core i7 6800K
951
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+107%
13761
Intel Core i7 6800K
6632
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+24%
1703
Intel Core i7 6800K
1363
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+44%
9367
Intel Core i7 6800K
6495
Blender
Intel Core i9 10900K
+188%
268
Intel Core i7 6800K
93
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+43%
1324
Intel Core i7 6800K
922
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+94%
10773
Intel Core i7 6800K
5537
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+38%
3135
Intel Core i7 6800K
2269
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 10900K
+114%
22996
Intel Core i7 6800K
10740
General Parameters
May 2020
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Comet Lake
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
i9-10900K
Processor Number
i7-6800K
LGA-1200
Socket
LGA-2011-3
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
140 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
6
20
Performance Core Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
10
Total Core Count
6
20
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
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
15 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
45.8 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
-
1200 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
-
