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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: NA

Overall Rank:
1031st fastest in multithreading out of 5074 CPUs
1141st fastest in single threading out of 5074 CPUs
334th fastest in out of 1430 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
14410
Single Thread Rating
2320

Samples: 527*
*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 Math51,030 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math33,239 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers64 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting28,332 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption4,070 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression222,241 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,083 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions14,284 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,320 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$125.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,736
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,317
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,048
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,489
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,134
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,187
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,712
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,645
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 14,410
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 141.54
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.16
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.32
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 NA
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
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,141
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 2,320
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2568037 - Apr 20 2025
15570
BL2565430 - Apr 19 2025
15650
BL2557725 - Apr 16 2025
13927
BL2531338 - Apr 04 2025
13370
BL2521428 - Mar 31 2025 [Overclocked] [Excluded]
15803
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 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 14,410
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 16,327 (+13.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 15,662 (+8.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 14,803 (+2.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 17,490 (+21.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 15,678 (+8.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 13,039 (-9.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 12,277 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 11,427 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i7-7820X @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 17,172 (+19.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 13,893 (-3.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 13,174 (-8.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-6900K
 17,712 (+22.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,516
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,176
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,328
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,601
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,514
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,293
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,817
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,692
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,521
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,418
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,341
Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz
 2,195