Buy on Amazon
$145
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1089
Availability
MSRP in USD: $1089
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $439
Availability
MSRP in USD: $439
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $145.0 vs $270.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-11900 - $1.21 vs $2.08 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 8% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6900K - 130 vs 120 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
120
92.3076923076923%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
Buy for $145 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348918 minutes ago
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
58.17307692307692%
Price, $
$270
53%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
Buy for $270 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 348918 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1252
58.77934272300469%
Multi-Core
7118
80.73956442831216%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6900K or Core i9-11900
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
81 FPS
$28.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,299.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$50.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,298
In Stock
81 FPS
$58.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$4,699.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
