CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-6900K

Intel Core i3-550

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-6900K
48
Core i3-550
28
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-6900K
22
Core i3-550
2
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-6900K
6
Core i3-550
1
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-6900K
25
Core i3-550
10

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-6900K
2340
Core i3-550
1340
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-6900K
14446
Core i3-550
1598
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-6900K
1281
Core i3-550
429
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-6900K
7187
Core i3-550
868

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-6900K and Intel Core i3-550

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-6900K Core i3-550
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Broadwell Clarkdale
Release Date Jun 2016 Jun 2010
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Base Clock 3.20 3.20
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 512 KB 128 KB
L2 Cache 1.5 MB 512 KB
L3 Cache 20 MB 4 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Socket LGA2011-3 LGA1156
TDP 140 73
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