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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: 146.95

Overall Rank:
1293rd fastest in multithreading out of 5122 CPUs
1252nd fastest in single threading out of 5122 CPUs
410th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $72.99 USD (2025-04-27)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
10726
Single Thread Rating
2260

Samples: 1840*
*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 Math37,245 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math24,341 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers47 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting20,668 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,926 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression161,685 KBytes/Sec
Physics810 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,370 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,260 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$72.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

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 $317.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,701
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,314
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,033
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,862
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,476
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,176
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,709
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,655
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,147
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
10,726
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
184.13
Intel Core i5-12400F
178.69
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
166.89
Intel Core i9-13900K
149.37
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
146.95
Intel Core i9-12900K
136.21
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
51.93
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
2,260
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2611707 - May 09 2025
8994
BL2609352 - May 08 2025
10524
BL2608511 - May 07 2025
10329
BL2608247 - May 07 2025
9588
BL2578871 - Apr 24 2025 [Overclocked]
12604
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 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
10,726
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
11,562 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
11,433 (+6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6800K
13,038 (+21.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
12,798 (+19.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
12,275 (+14.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
11,051 (+3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
13,168 (+22.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
19,346 (+80.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
16,115 (+50.2%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
9,628 (-10.2%)
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
9,399 (-12.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6800K
9,223 (-14.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,504
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,157
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,325
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,847
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,511
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,284
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,810
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,682
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,527
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,417
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
1,931