Intel Core i7-6800K
| Release date: | May 30, 2016 | Price at Launch: | $434 |
| Cores: | 6 | Threads: | 12 |
| Base Clock: | 3.4 GHz | Boost Clock: | 3.8 GHz |
| Type: | Desktop | Multithreading: | Yes |
| L2 Cache: | 1 MB | L3 Cache: | 15 MB |
| Box Cooler: | No | TDP: | 140 W |
| Socket: | Socket LGA 2011 | Memory Support: | DDR4-2400 |
| Codename: | Broadwell-E | Process Size: | 14 nm |
| Integrated Graphics: | No | NPU: | No |
| PCIe Support: | PCIe 3.0, 28 lanes |
Price History
Intel Core i7-6800K pricing
| Price | Date | |
| Current | $72 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Highest* | $179 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Lowest* | $72 | May 14, 2025 |
| Average | $102 | |
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Reviews and Ratings
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Everything else aside, the Core i7 6800K is the best-value six-core processor ever made and precious few corners have been sanded off to make it fit into its $440 (£400) price point.For certain usage cases though the extra $100 (£100) you'd be spending...
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By LanOC Reviews onWhile the Core i7 6800K has been available for a few months now, there hadn't been any review on it since Intel hadn't sent out any Broadwell-E samples for Linux testing this time around. However, I did end up finally buying a Core i7 6800K now that the...
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Intel bietet mit dem Core i7-6800K einen vergleichsweise günstigen und trotzdem starken Enthusiasten-Prozessor an. Die Hexacore-CPU schlägt im Test deutlich teurere Modelle in vielen Benchmarks bei gleichbleibender...
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The i7-6800K is most affordable Broadwell-E part, providing more CPU cores for not much more than an i7-6700K, though the 6700K still wins in gaming comparisons.
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