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?

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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 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: 130.77

Overall Rank:
1512th fastest in multithreading out of 5775 CPUs
1464th fastest in single threading out of 5775 CPUs
457th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $81.95 USD (2026-02-05)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

10717

Single Thread Rating

2256

Samples: 1929*
*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 Math	37,188 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	24,297 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	20,515 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,941 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	161,629 KBytes/Sec
Physics	802 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	10,359 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,256 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$72.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$59.86 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,467
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,304
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,944
Apple M4 10 Core		23,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,577
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,091
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,680
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz		10,717

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		170.64
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		159.59
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz		130.77
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		126.77
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.66
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.37
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.97
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.63
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz		2,256

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3250804 - Jan 30 2026		10954
BL3233265 - Jan 22 2026		10826
BL3227499 - Jan 20 2026		10436
BL3225823 - Jan 19 2026		12006
BL3225371 - Jan 19 2026		10881

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 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz		10,717
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6800K		13,011 (+21.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-6800K		12,259 (+14.4%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K		11,368 (+6.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-6800K		13,140 (+22.6%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K		9,827 (-8.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6800K		8,731 (-18.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-6800K		13,166 (+22.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i7-6800K		12,786 (+19.3%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K		12,111 (+13.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-6800K		11,528 (+7.6%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K		9,384 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K		8,936 (-16.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,418
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,124
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,795
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,512
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,392
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,259
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,206
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,756
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz		1,920

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