The i7 6800k was ahead of its time

Testing the Intel i7-6800K six core 14nm CPU in 10 popular and demanding games in 2023, using an RTX 3070 discrete GPU.

Intel 14nm 6 core CPUs aren’t exactly a thing of the past- you can buy one from most retailers online right now, brand new. However, they’ve actually been around since 2016. The original CPU of this spec, the i7-6800K, can be had quite cheaply and has numerous advantages over its younger siblings. Is it still a worthwhile CPU to buy in 2023, or should you look elsewhere?

Track names: “The Doc Will See You Now”, “Vercetti Forever”

00:00 i7-6800K vs. 2023
00:57 Background: History of the i7-6800K
03:32 Test System: i7-6800K @ 4.3GHz, 32GB DDR4-3200, RTX 3070
03:46 Gaming Benchmarks
03:49 Benchmarks: Valorant
04:38 Benchmarks: Battlefield V
05:18 Benchmarks: Fortnite
05:50 Benchmarks: Microsoft Flight Simulator
06:24 Benchmarks: Spider-Man Remastered
07:12 Benchmarks: Cyberpunk 2077
07:58 Benchmarks: Red Dead Redemption 2
08:30 Benchmarks: Elden Ring
08:39 Benchmarks: Witcher 3 Remastered
09:05 Benchmarks: Civilization VI
09:29 Synthetic Benchmarks: CPU-Z, Cinebench R23, Time Spy & Firestrike
10:00 Is the i7-6800K still worth it?

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[IcebergTech]

Note: my X99 board misreports CPU power consumption. I measured total system consumption at the wall as 215w (4.3GHz) during Cinebench, compared to 272w from the preceding i7-5930K (4.5GHz)

[dex]

You actually have a pretty good 6800K. Broadwell-E typically topped out around 4.1-4.2 GHz, with the high quality samples hitting 4.3GHz. It’s why when Broadwell-E first launched there were a lot of recommendations to just get Haswell-E and overclock it to 4.5-4.7GHz.

[RunfisherRS]

I used to have a 6800K but the only problem was that is was from AMD.

[דידישלום]

I have X99-A and i7 6800k with 1070gtx and it's a great combo since 2016!

[XionLuis]

That Edram on the i7-5775C is a godsend. It makes a higher clocked 6 core lose to a lower clocked 4 core. Insane.

[keulloe]

BW-E was a beast. Was thinking about this CPU back when I had a X99 platform.

[GTFour]

I’m always super interested in these, but it’s so obvious just a new budget friendly cpu is always better with how much tech advancement has occurred in the time since. Great content.

[josephdias]

The broadwell series was super under rated that 128mb level 4 cache is really helping now

[nicolasepicness]

Been running a 6800k since 2016. Built the system about a month after it came out and made a point of getting it over a 6700k build with the goal of it lasting me at least 6 years. Here I am now only change to the system I have made was upgrading the 1070 to a 1080 ti.
Honestly only in the last year or so have I noticed the CPU start to show it's age so I decided to see how far I can push an OC. can run a stable OC at 4.3ghz which really brought the life back into the CPU. Lets just say I already sure as hell got my money's worth but probably still wont upgrade for a little while longer.

[ecchichanf]

4, 3Ghz overclock with DDR4-3200Mhz is normal.
I have i7-6950x and my overclock is set in the bios but works only after set Windows 10 in sleep mode.

>Haswell-E with 4, 5 Ghz
prime95 AVX2 is really hot|power hungry or not stable with high overclocked Haswell-E.
Also there is no AVX-offset for overclocking like for Haswell-E.

There are older high core count Xeons (Haswell-E, v3 10-18 cores) which are cheap and you use hacks for boost or ReBar.
But the are slower in games as the consumer counter part i7-5820k etc., because of the slower clock.
I get my Xeon 2696v3 for ~90 euros.

And as always, great video :3

[ineligible]

This is the CPU I use daily, it does the job for me despite catching a lot of flak online, cheers for the video

[Teh-Penguin]

Seems I made good buying decisions back in 2016/2017 with this CPU and the 1080ti :D

I've since upgraded to the 6950x(got it cheap and sold the 6800k) and I can't really say I'm looking into upgrading anytime soon.

[Hazardteam]

04:27 What music is it? Do know anybody?

[Tonba]

1:08 maybe like 7 years ago, nowadays you're better off with intel XTU or just simple ol throttle stop

[jameyt]

If broadwell was more affordable like the current CPUs it would’ve been a gem of a generation. The 6900k retailed at $1000.00

[HeichKiu]

i have a 2nd workstation for video edition... Davinci Resolve 18.5 with proxys for 4K 30fps.. some clips 4K 60fps even 120fps.. (proxys) ...with RTX 3070, 32GB RAM DDR4 1600, RAID 0 SSD´s, mobo Asus X99 A-II, one NVMe Samsung 950 PRO for OS.. all these hardware with a Core i7 6850K ...works well, not problems, normal video edition not speed but works so well!! ...on my work have Photoshop, Capture One both with RAW files.. Topaz Sharpen IA... 7zip... Corel Draw 2024, Acrobat DC Pro, Luminar Neo, Movavi Converter.. really.. no problem.. works well!!

[auntiepha]

👍🏆 Great content Iceberg Tech! The 9600k, 9700k and 9900k were a interesting generation. A 6 core i5 with no HT. An 8 core i7 with with no HT. The first i9. If I had not wimped out and bought a 9900k instead of a 9700k, I probably still have it and would have waited longer than the 13700k to upgrade. Live and learn.

[OG_Gamers_Live]

The intel 6700 Sky Lake was also 14nm and is still a very usable and capable CPU when paired with something like a RTX 2070 Super, running on a B150 Gaming MB easily running AAA games. Been running mine since the end of 2015 upgraded the graphics card a few months ago and still using it as a second machine and back up system.

[quazmoto]

I love revisiting old hardware. Just for kicks, I like to put my old 3570k through its paces every now and again. It's amazing how long you can stretch a pc out. The 2600k at 4.5GHz is probably capable of providing a 60 FPS experience in just about anything all these years later. I hope my 5800x3d and 2080 Ti will stand the test of time :)

[robertaillery]

I had this chip. 6000 series were known for being poor overclockers compared to 5000 series