Intel HEDT CPU v3.0.2-K
Intel Core i7-6900K Processor
Benchmarks
Total score 3,359 / 10,000, rank 571 of 2125.
Every score is out of 10,000, relative to the best CPUs. The total also counts the recommended price ($1,089, Intel ARK recommended customer price (2018)); see how scores work.
| Category | Score | Measured | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-thread | 4,093 | 2,342 points | |
| Multi-thread | 864 | 14,629 points | |
| 3D rendering | 811 | monster 70.5, junkshop 44.3, classroom 32.8 samples/min over 37 runs | |
| Gamingestimated | 5,158 |
Sources: PassMark (Intel Core i7-6900K @ 3.20GHz, 597 samples), Blender Open Data
Metadata
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Core |
| Intel name | Intel Core i7-6900K Processor |
| Processor number | i7-6900K |
| Codename | Broadwell E |
| Generation | Broadwell-E |
| Microarchitecture | Broadwell |
| Performance class | Core i7 |
| Segment | Desktop |
| Released | 2016-Q22016 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.20 GHz |
| Max clock | 3.70 GHz |
| Cache | 20 MB |
| TDP | 140 W |
| Lithography (as published) | 14 nm |
| Max memory | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 4 |
| PCIe revision | 3.0 |
| PCIe lanes | 40 |
| Max CPUs per system | 1 |
| Instruction set | 64-bit |
| Socket | FCLGA2011-3LGA2011-3 |
| Memory | DDR4 2400/2133DDR4 |
| Recommended price | $1,089 |
| Instruction sets | |
| Features | |
| Source | Intel ARK (via cpu-spec-dataset) |
Uses (dependencies)
- lithography: Intel Lithography
v16.0.0(14 nm) - simd: Intel SIMD
v0.0.1(MMX) - simd: Intel SIMD
v1.4.1(SSE4.2) - simd: Intel SIMD
v2.1.0(AVX2)
Used by (0)
Nothing depends on this version.
Known vulnerabilities and defects
- Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754): Rogue data cache load: user code can read kernel memory through speculative execution.
- Spectre variant 1 (bounds check bypass) (CVE-2017-5753): Mistrained conditional branches speculatively read out-of-bounds data. Mitigated in software only; every speculative out-of-order core is affected.
- Foreshadow / L1 Terminal Fault (CVE-2018-3615, CVE-2018-3620, CVE-2018-3646): Speculative reads from the L1 data cache through non-present page table entries, breaking SGX, OS and VMM isolation.
- Microarchitectural Data Sampling (ZombieLoad, RIDL, Fallout) (CVE-2018-12126, CVE-2018-12127, CVE-2018-12130, CVE-2019-11091): Data in store buffers, fill buffers and load ports leaks across privilege boundaries.
- Retbleed (CVE-2022-29901): Return instructions are hijacked through the branch target buffer on cores without enhanced IBRS.
Matched by codename; individual steppings may differ.
Changelog
Since the previous patch: Intel HEDT CPU v3.0.1-K (Core i7-6850K)
Performance
- ~Total score 3188 → 3359 (+5%)
- ~Single-thread 4182 → 4093 (-2%)
- ~Multi-thread 667 → 864 (+30%)
- ~3D rendering 578 → 811 (+40%)
- ~Gaming 4819 → 5158 (+7%)
Specifications
- ~Cores: 6 → 8
- ~Threads: 12 → 16
- ~Base clock: 3.60 GHz → 3.20 GHz
- ~Max clock: 3.80 GHz → 3.70 GHz
- ~Cache: 15 MB → 20 MB
- ~Recommended price: $617 → $1,089
Since the previous major (previous generation): Intel HEDT CPU v2.0.2-X (Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition)
Performance
- ~Total score 3016 → 3359 (+11%)
- ~Single-thread 3624 → 4093 (+13%)
- ~Multi-thread 800 → 864 (+8%)
- ~3D rendering 749 → 811 (+8%)
- ~Gaming 4622 → 5158 (+12%)
Features
- +Turbo Boost Max 3.0
- −Turbo Boost 2.0
- −Identity Protection Technology
Specifications
- ~Codename: Haswell E → Broadwell E
- ~Microarchitecture: Haswell → Broadwell
- ~Base clock: 3.00 GHz → 3.20 GHz
- ~Max clock: 3.50 GHz → 3.70 GHz
- ~Cache: 20 MB Intel Smart Cache → 20 MB
- ~Max memory: 64 GB → 128 GB
- ~Recommended price: $999 → $1,089
- −Bus: 0 GT/s
Raw source data
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| CpuId | 94196 |
| CpuName | Intel Core i7-6900K Processor |
| AESTech | Yes |
| BornOnDate | Q2'16 |
| Cache | 20 MB |
| ClockSpeed | 3.20 GHz |
| ClockSpeedMax | 3.70 GHz |
| CodeNameText | Products formerly Broadwell E |
| CoreCount | 8 |
| ECCMemory | No |
| EM64 | Yes |
| Embedded | No |
| ESUDate | Wednesday. June 30. 2021 |
| ExecuteDisable | Yes |
| ExtendedPageTables | Yes |
| HaltState | Yes |
| HyperThreading | Yes |
| InstructionSet | 64-bit |
| ItemsIncluded | Please note: The boxed product does not include a fan or heat sink |
| Lithography | 14 nm |
| MarketSegment | Desktop |
| MaxCPUs | 1 |
| MaxMem | 128 GB |
| MaxTDP | 140 W |
| MemoryTypes | DDR4 2400/2133 |
| NumMemoryChannels | 4 |
| NumPCIExpressPorts | 40 |
| PCIExpressRevision | 3.0 |
| ProcessorNumber | i7-6900K |
| ProductGroup | Intel Core X-series Processors |
| ScalableSockets | 1S Only |
| ServicingStatus | End of Servicing Lifetime |
| SmartResponseTechVersion | Yes |
| SocketsSupported | FCLGA2011-3 |
| SpeedstepTechnology | Yes |
| StatusCodeText | Discontinued |
| TBTVersion | 2.0 |
| TCase | 67.2° |
| ThreadCount | 16 |
| TurboBoostMaxTechMaxFreq | 4.00 GHz |
| TurboBoostMaxTechVersion | Yes |
| TXT | No |
| VTD | Yes |
| VTX | Yes |
| SourceUrl | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/94196/intel-core-i76900k-processor-20m-cache-up-to-3-70-ghz.html |