Intel Core i7 6900K vs Intel Core i5 11400F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6900K with 8 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i5 11400F with 6 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6900K 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 50GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i5 11400F 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2133)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
1151
Intel Core i5 11400F
+15%
1333
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+11%
11326
Intel Core i5 11400F
10168
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
1286
Intel Core i5 11400F
+55%
1995
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
7470
Intel Core i5 11400F
+9%
8199
Blender
Intel Core i7 6900K
+20%
192
Intel Core i5 11400F
160
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
961
Intel Core i5 11400F
+60%
1543
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+1%
7327
Intel Core i5 11400F
7222
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
2310
Intel Core i5 11400F
+30%
3015
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
14258
Intel Core i5 11400F
+19%
17070
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Mar 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Rocket Lake
i7-6900K
Processor Number
i5-11400F
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1200
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
26x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
50 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
