Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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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

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: 84.58

Overall Rank: 528

Last Price Change: $169.79 USD (2022-09-23)

Average CPU Mark

14360

Single Thread Rating: 2356
Samples: 464*
*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 Math	51,186 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	33,210 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	65 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	29 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,943 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	214.9 MBytes/Sec
Physics	1,129 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	14,229 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,356 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of September 2022

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of September 2022.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$169.79 USD	Buy Now!
	$331.01 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 6th of October 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,708
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,247
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,035
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,971
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		19,186
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,634
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,815
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,555
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,452
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz		14,360
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		13,793

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of October 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		137.06
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		114.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		87.34
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz		84.58
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		73.80
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		48.22
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		41.80
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		34.69
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 6th of October 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,849
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,831
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,748
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,355
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		3,070
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,953
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,894
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz		2,755
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,570
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz		2,356

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1609814 - Aug 09 2022		13530
BL1595655 - Jul 14 2022 [Overclocked]		16188
BL1587704 - Jun 28 2022		14362
BL1563361 - May 09 2022		12600
BL1561667 - May 05 2022		14618

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
As of 6th of October 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz		14,360
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X		16,450
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X		17,606
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X		14,029
AMD Ryzen 5 2600		13,246
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,815
Intel Core i7-5960X @ 3.00GHz		12,663
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X		15,685
AMD Ryzen 7 1700		14,844
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz		13,006
Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz		17,201
Intel Core i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz		17,071
AMD Ryzen 7 2700		15,785

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

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