Intel Core i9 7920X vs Intel Core i7 6800K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7920X with 12 cores 2.9GHz and Intel Core i7 6800K with 6 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 7920X 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (85GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (17MB vs 15MB)
Intel Core i7 6800K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7920X
1053
Intel Core i7 6800K
+29%
1363
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7920X
4327
Intel Core i7 6800K
+50%
6495
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7920X
+23%
1137
Intel Core i7 6800K
922
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7920X
+113%
11828
Intel Core i7 6800K
5537
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 7920X
+9%
2488
Intel Core i7 6800K
2269
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7920X
+118%
23468
Intel Core i7 6800K
10740
General Parameters
Aug 2017
Release Date
May 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Broadwell E
i9-7920X
Processor Number
i7-6800K
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-2011-3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
140 W
95 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
12
Performance Cores
6
24
Performance Core Threads
12
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
12
Total Core Count
6
24
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
29x
Multiplier
34x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
32 K per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
17 MB shared
L3 Cache
15 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
85 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
28
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
