Intel Core i7-6900K Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i7-6900K has 8 cores with 16 threads and is based on the 6. gen of the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 2011-3 socket and was released in Q2/2016. The Intel Core i7-6900K scores 1,086 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 7,651 points.
Intel Core i7-6900K

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i7-6900K
Family: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
CPU group: Intel Core i 6000 (24)
Architecture: Skylake S
Technology: 14 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 6
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6900K has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6900K is 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 8 / 16
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 8x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 128 GB memory in 4 (Quad Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2400
76.8 GB/s
Max. Memory: 128 GB
Memory channels: 4 (Quad Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 40
PCIe Bandwidth: 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 140 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 140 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6900K is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 20.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011-3
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 20.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
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: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-6900K have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1162
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1162
Sony Playstation 5 Pro Sony Playstation 5 Pro
8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz
1162
Intel Core i7-6900K Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
1151
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1146
Intel Core i7-8700 Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1146
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1143

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-10700 Intel Core i7-10700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
12250
Intel Core i9-9900 Intel Core i9-9900
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
12205
AMD Ryzen 5 5600T AMD Ryzen 5 5600T
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
11465
Intel Core i7-6900K Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
11326
Intel Core i5-11600KF Intel Core i5-11600KF
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
11277
Intel Core i5-11600K Intel Core i5-11600K
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
11277
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
11210

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i7-5775R Intel Core i7-5775R
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1261
Intel Core i5-7500 Intel Core i5-7500
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1260
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 4.40 GHz
1255
Intel Core i7-6900K Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
1254
AMD Ryzen 7 4700S AMD Ryzen 7 4700S
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
1254
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.70 GHz
1254
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
28C 56T @ 3.80 GHz
1254

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz
7563
Intel Xeon Gold 6134 Intel Xeon Gold 6134
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
7488
Intel Core i9-10900T Intel Core i9-10900T
10C 20T @ 3.70 GHz
7476
Intel Core i7-6900K Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
7471
Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Core i3-12100
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
7428
Intel Core i3-12100F Intel Core i3-12100F
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
7428
Intel Core i7-6950X Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
7421

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon D-1747NTE Intel Xeon D-1747NTE
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
1088
Intel Xeon Gold 5220 Intel Xeon Gold 5220
18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz
1087
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
1087
Intel Core i7-6900K Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
1086
Intel Core i5-8500 Intel Core i5-8500
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1086
Intel Core i5-8500B Intel Core i5-8500B
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
1086
Intel Xeon Gold 6146 Intel Xeon Gold 6146
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
1086

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon Silver 4210 Intel Xeon Silver 4210
10C 20T @ 2.40 GHz
7729
Intel Core i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
7680
Intel Xeon Silver 4215R Intel Xeon Silver 4215R
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
7658
Intel Core i7-6900K Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
7651
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
7612
Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
7589
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
7559

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-9700K Intel Core i7-9700K
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
14555
Intel Core i7-9700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 4.60 GHz
14555
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
14480
Intel Core i7-6900K Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
14474
Intel Core i5-10600K Intel Core i5-10600K
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
14460
Intel Core i5-10600KF Intel Core i5-10600KF
6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz
14460
Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
14451

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2
12C 24T @ 2.70 GHz
4519
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
4467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
4436
Intel Core i7-6900K Intel Core i7-6900K
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
4402
Intel Core i7-7820X Intel Core i7-7820X
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
4398
Intel Core i5-11600 Intel Core i5-11600
6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz
4383
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
4301

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