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Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011-v3

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.8 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 15 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6800K CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 80.83

Overall Rank: 883

Last Price Change: $133.20 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
10767

Single Thread Rating: 2275
Samples: 1693*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 13,640
Thread: 2,087

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math37,476 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math24,445 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers48 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21,012 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,904 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression162,324 KBytes/Sec
Physics828 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,382 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,275 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of October 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$170.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$133.20 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,729
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,461
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,742
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,061
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,933
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,479
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,250
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 10,767
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.46
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.79
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.94
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 80.83
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 2,275
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1903842 - Sep 14 2023
10956
BL1903755 - Sep 14 2023
11194
BL1901449 - Sep 11 2023
12287
BL1896623 - Sep 03 2023
8987
BL1895385 - Sep 01 2023
9682
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 10,767
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 13,071 (+21.4%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 11,431 (+6.2%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 9,657 (-10.3%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,917 (+20.0%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 9,867 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,256 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,201 (+13.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 9,297 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,942 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,658 (-19.6%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,089 (-24.9%)
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,671 (+17.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,183
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,101
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,547
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,432
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,815
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,532
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,239
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,898
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,857
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 2,282