Request a product

Intel Core i7-4930K vs Intel Core i7-6800K

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Better figure, where one is clearly better

IntelCore i7-4930KIntelCore i7-6800K
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2013May 2016
Cores and clocks
Cores66
Threads1212
Base clock3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock3.9 GHz3.8 GHz
L3 cache12 MB15 MB
CoresIvy Bridge-E; 6 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by the exact-model reviews.Broadwell-E; 6 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by the exact-model reviews.
ClocksTurbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.90 GHz. September availability follows Hardware Canucks’ contemporary report of widespread store availability and Intel’s Q3 2013 launch quarter; an exact maker first-sale day was not established.Turbo Boost Max 3.0 up to 3.80 GHz on the preferred core; ordinary Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.60 GHz. The main boost field uses Intel’s highest published frequency. May availability follows Tom’s Hardware’s 31 May 2016 report, attributing immediate sale of all four models to Intel. Intel’s family record is dated 30 May and ARK gives Q2 2016; the announcement day is not treated as an exact first-sale day.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsNoNo
GraphicsNo processor graphics, confirmed by Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.No processor graphics, confirmed by Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.
Platform
SocketLGA2011LGA2011-v3
Base power130 W140 W
UnlockedYesYes
Cooler in the boxNoNo
Memory supportUp to 64 GB; four channels of DDR3-1333/1600/1866; maximum bandwidth 59.7 GB/s; no ECC.Up to 128 GB; four channels of DDR4-2133/2400; no ECC.
PCIe40 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.028 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0
ChipsetsX79 and LGA2011, confirmed by the exact-model reviews.X99 and LGA2011-v3, distinguished by Intel’s exact-model comparison chart and the reviews. Current ARK abbreviates the socket as FCLGA2011; this is not compatible with the older X79 LGA2011 platform.
Process22 nm; Ivy Bridge-E. Package size 52.5 × 45.0 mm.14 nm; Broadwell-E.
CoolerIntel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required.Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required.

More comparisons