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Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2011-3

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 8 Threads: 16

Typical TDP: 140 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 20 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6900K CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i7-6900K CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 114.78

Overall Rank:
1245th fastest in multithreading out of 5811 CPUs
1352nd fastest in single threading out of 5811 CPUs
387th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $127.63 USD (2026-03-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
14649
Single Thread Rating
2344

Samples: 583*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 17,602
Thread: 2,203

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math51,615 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math33,758 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers65 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting28,444 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,164 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression225,791 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,094 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions14,540 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,344 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of March 2026.
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$99.00 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 7th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,429
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,258
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,936
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,680
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,590
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,076
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,643
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 14,649
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,131
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 196.98
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 134.70
Intel Core i5-12400F
 130.48
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.59
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.86
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 114.78
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 62.42
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 March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,885
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 2,344
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3304597 - Feb 22 2026
15369
BL3298315 - Feb 19 2026
14336
BL3275679 - Feb 09 2026 [Overclocked]
15936
BL3275551 - Feb 09 2026 [Overclocked]
17128
BL3225486 - Jan 19 2026
14616
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
As of 7th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 14,649
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 15,624 (+6.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 14,762 (+0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 15,623 (+6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 13,010 (-11.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 13,139 (-10.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 18,131 (+23.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 17,677 (+20.7%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 16,834 (+14.9%)
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 13,661 (-6.7%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 13,571 (-7.4%)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 12,748 (-13.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 11,524 (-21.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,264
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,524
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,373
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
 10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,171
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,793
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,448
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 2,218