Core i7-10875H vs Core i7-6900K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6900K and Core i7-10875H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	769	744
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.45	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Comet Lake
Architecture codename	Broadwell-E (2016)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,020	$450
Current price	$184 (0.2x MSRP)	$2012 (4.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6900K and Core i7-10875H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.9 GHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	67°	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6900K and Core i7-10875H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6900K and Core i7-10875H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-6900K and Core i7-10875H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6900K and Core i7-10875H are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6900K and Core i7-10875H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.2 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6900K and Core i7-10875H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6900K and Core i7-10875H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6900K and Core i7-10875H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6900K and Core i7-10875H.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i7-10875H outperforms Core i7-6900K by 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.35	9.62
Recency	31 May 2016	2 April 2020
Cost	$1020	$450
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	45 Watt

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