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| Intel 6900K vs 6800K |
Released April, 2016
Intel 6900K
- 3.2 GHz
- Octa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel 6900K
![]() | Much better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score 101.59 mHash/s | ![]() | Better PassMark score 17,994 |
![]() | More cores 8 | ![]() | More threads 16 |
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Released April, 2016
Intel 6800K
- 3.4 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the 6800K
![]() | Higher clock speed 3.4 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 6900K vs 6800K among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Much better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | 101.59 mHash/s | vs | 71.41 mHash/s | More than 40% better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | |||
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Better PassMark score | 17,994 | vs | 13,636 | More than 30% better PassMark score | |||
More cores | 8 | vs | 6 | 2 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
More threads | 16 | vs | 12 | 4 more threads | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,224 | vs | 2,062 | Around 10% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Better performance per watt | 3.62 pt/W | vs | 2.86 pt/W | More than 25% better performance per watt | |||
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Higher clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed |
Benchmarks Real world tests of 6900K vs 6800K
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | 6900K | vs | 6800K |
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Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.6 GHz | |
Cores | Octa core | Hexa core | |
Is unlocked | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 140W | 140W | |
Annual home energy cost | 33.73 $/year | 33.73 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 122.64 $/year | 122.64 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 3.62 pt/W | 2.86 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 113.75W | 113.75W | |
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Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 |
details | 6900K | vs | 6800K |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 16 | 12 | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 4.17 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.29 GHz | 4.35 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.3 GHz | 4.17 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | None | None | |
Label | N/A | N/A | |
Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Channels | Quad Channel | Quad Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum memory size | 131,072 MB | 131,072 MB |
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