Intel Core i7-6800K Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-6800K features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition series. To use the Intel Core i7-6800K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-6800K
Family: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
Group: Intel Core i 6000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6800K has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6800K is 3.4 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.6 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.6 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 140 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6800K is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 15.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011-3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 15.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2016
Release price: 628 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
10791
10791
Intel Core i3-1210U
6C 8T @ 1.0 GHz
10765
10765
Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
10752
10752
Intel Core i9-8950HK
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
10745
10745
Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.1 GHz
10695
10695

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
6784
6784
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
6754
6754
Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
6645
6645
Intel Core i7-11375H
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
6620
6620
Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
6569
6569

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon D-2141I
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
6342
6342
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
6314
6314
Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
6314
6314
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
6314
6314
AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
6311
6311

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.0 GHz
5964
5964
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
5963
5963
Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
5960
5960
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
10C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
5942
5942
AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
5933
5933

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Apple M1
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
4935
4935
Intel Core i7-7700K
4C 8T @ 4.2 GHz
4873
4873
Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
4855
4855
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
4848
4848
Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
4820
4820

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
3204
3204
Intel Core i7-9700T
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
3200
3200
Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
3194
3194
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
3154
3154
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
3148
3148

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
1269
1269
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
1268
1268
Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1267
1267
Intel Core i3-8100
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1265
1265
Intel Core i5-9600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
1265
1265

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron G6900T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
1080
1080
Intel Core i3-10300T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1080
1080
Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1080
1080
Intel Core i3-10105T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1080
1080
Intel Core i3-10300T
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1080
1080

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
954
954
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
954
954
Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
949
949
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
942
942
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
942
942