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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: 78.26

Overall Rank: 816

Last Price Change: $137.45 USD (2023-05-29)

Average CPU Mark
rating
10756

Single Thread Rating: 2274
Samples: 1672*
*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 Math37,475 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math24,432 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers48 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21,028 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,896 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression162,248 KBytes/Sec
Physics829 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions10,378 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,274 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of May 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of May 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$137.45 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 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,808
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,667
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,892
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,541
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 10,756
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 209.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 141.10
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 133.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.11
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 78.26
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 68.21
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 46.85
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 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 2,274
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1827446 - May 27 2023
10696
BL1813182 - May 07 2023 [Overclocked]
12347
BL1813098 - May 07 2023
10829
BL1809414 - May 03 2023
10731
BL1804711 - Apr 27 2023
11492
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 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 10,756
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 11,391 (+5.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 9,662 (-10.2%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,956 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 9,857 (-8.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,736 (-18.8%)
Intel Core i5-10400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,325 (+14.6%)
Intel Core i5-10400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 12,231 (+13.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 9,305 (-13.5%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,952 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,655 (-19.5%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 8,086 (-24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-6800K
 13,230 (+23.0%)


Is the Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,106
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,460
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,436
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,808
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,600
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,796
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,791
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,775
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,729
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz
 2,282