Intel Core i7 6900K 8-core LGA 2011-v3
Eight Broadwell-E cores with 16 threads and a 3.7GHz boost clock tackle multi-threaded workloads, backed by 20MB of L3 cache and a fully unlocked multiplier on the LGA 2011-3 socket. It provides 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes and quad-channel DDR4 memory support, enabling configurations with multiple discrete GPUs and high-speed storage. This processor suits workstation users running heavily threaded applications like 3D rendering or video encoding who need extensive platform expandability over peak single-core speed.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong platform (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong ai (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i7 |
| Model | 6900K |
| Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base Clock | 3200 |
| Boost Clock | 3700 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 2 |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 14656 |
| PassMark Single | 2345 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2400 |
| Channels | 4 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 2011-v3 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 |
| TDP | 140 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | None |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i7 6900K | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | HP Xeon P67080-B21 | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 | fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3700 | 5200 | 3900 | 3200 | 3600 | 3060 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 20 | 96 | 37.5 | 19.25 | 39 | 12 |
| Tdp W | 140 | 120 | 195 | 105 | - | 95 |
| Socket | LGA 2011-v3 | AM5 | LGA 4677 | LGA 3647 | LGA2011-3 | LGA1366 |
| Integrated Graphics | None | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 6900K | 70.7 | 83.3 | 80.1 | 21.8 | 57.8 | 69.7 | 77.2 | 66.4 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 92.4 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.6 | 95.7 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.9 | 90.7 | 0 | 78.2 | 90.9 | 1.5 | 80.4 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.8 | 20.2 | 17.7 | 0 | 72.8 | 74.4 | 38.3 | 44.4 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 Compare | 44.5 | 46.4 | 17.7 | 0 | 30.1 | 52.6 | 51.2 | 10.3 |
| fosa1 fosa4ycn78izud Compare | 26 | 20.2 | 65 | 0 | 24.9 | 24.8 | 65.1 | 36.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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