i9-10980HK vs i7-6800K

Place in the ranking	1034	729
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.69	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency	4.57	22.55
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)	$345	$583

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6800K and Core i9-10980HK 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6800K and Core i9-10980HK 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 i7-6800K and Core i9-10980HK. 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	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-6800K and Core i9-10980HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6800K and Core i9-10980HK are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6800K and Core i9-10980HK. 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

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	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6800K and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6800K and Core i9-10980HK 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 i7-6800K and Core i9-10980HK 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 i7-6800K and Core i9-10980HK.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	28	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.

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.

i7-6800K 6.76

i9-10980HK 10.73
+58.7%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-6800K 10738

i9-10980HK 17037
+58.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.76	10.73
Recency	31 May 2016	2 April 2020
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	45 Watt

i9-10980HK has a 58.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 211.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-10980HK is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6800K in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-6800K is a desktop processor while Core i9-10980HK is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6800K and Core i9-10980HK, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.