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Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6800K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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. [More ...]

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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 15 MB

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 119.25

Overall Rank:
1203rd fastest in multithreading out of 4981 CPUs
1167th fastest in single threading out of 4981 CPUs
379th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $90.00 USD (2025-01-04)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10733
Single Thread Rating
2263

Samples: 1796*
*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 Math37,302 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math24,363 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting20,772 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,921 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression161,801 KBytes/Sec
Physics812 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,370 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,263 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$90.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$137.21 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Alienware Area-51 Signature Edition Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i7-6800K 3.40 GHz Six- Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 with 8GB DDR5X, 16GB DDR4, 2TB HDD, 802.11ac, Gigabit Ethernet, DVD-RW, Windows 10 Alienware Area-51 Signature Edition Gaming Desktop, Intel Core i7-6800K 3.40 GHz Six- Core, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 with 8GB DDR5X, 16GB DDR4, 2TB HDD, 802.11ac, Gigabit Ethernet, DVD-RW, Windows 10 $2499.00
(www.amazon.com)
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz $329.99
(www.amazon.com)
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,826
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,390
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,619
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
10,733
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
198.90
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.94
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.19
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.08
Intel Core i9-13900K
131.90
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
119.25
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.54
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
48.61
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 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,684
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
2,263
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2394311 - Feb 06 2025
11280
BL2389910 - Feb 04 2025
10080
BL2386026 - Feb 02 2025
10493
BL2386022 - Feb 02 2025
10493
BL2384898 - Feb 02 2025
10834
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 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
10,733
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
11,424 (+6.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
13,183 (+22.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6800K
8,736 (-18.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6800K
13,033 (+21.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
12,274 (+14.4%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
12,163 (+13.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
11,583 (+7.9%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
9,384 (-12.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6800K
9,234 (-14.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
8,643 (-19.5%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
8,067 (-24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
12,795 (+19.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,865
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,649
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,605
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,845
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,524
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,034
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
1,935