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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?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 6 Cores and 12 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases.


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: 72.86

Overall Rank: 704

Last Price Change: $147.85 USD (2022-11-27)

Average CPU Mark
rating
10772

Single Thread Rating: 2282
Samples: 1640*
*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 Math37,634 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math24,527 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers48 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,888 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression158.7 MBytes/Sec
Physics827 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,412 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,282 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of November 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of November 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of November 2022.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$290.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$147.85 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 28th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,546
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,696
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,221
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,000
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,947
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,161
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,603
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,803
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,553
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,358
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 10,772
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 152.16
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 138.05
Intel Core i9-12900K
 83.59
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 83.31
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 73.21
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 72.86
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 48.51
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 36.48
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,210
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,851
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,829
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,739
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,353
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,069
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,951
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,892
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 2,282
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1679570 - Nov 26 2022
11159
BL1678652 - Nov 24 2022
11804
BL1674618 - Nov 19 2022
11127
BL1672097 - Nov 16 2022
10683
BL1671693 - Nov 15 2022
10696
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
As of 28th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 10,772
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,978 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 9,824 (-8.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,726 (-19.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 13,069 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,365 (+14.8%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,302 (+14.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,299 (+14.2%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 11,394 (+5.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 9,327 (-13.4%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,961 (-16.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 13,245 (+23.0%)
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,686 (+17.8%)