Intel Core i7-6900K vs Intel Core i7-1185G7

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-6900K vs Intel Core i7-1185G7 and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Furmark, PassMark, Prime95, AIDA64, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Overwatch
DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Borderlands 3
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
Apex Legends
Halo Infinite
Fortnite

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-1185G7 or Intel Core i7-6900K.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-6900K

54%

Core i7-1185G7

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-6900K is 1% better than Core i7-1185G7. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-6900K

55%

Core i7-1185G7

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	94.4
Valorant	110.4	107.3
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	60.1
Apex Legends	103.8	100.9
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	80.5
Overwatch	89.4	86.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	74.0
DOOM Eternal	55.2	53.6
Warzone	86.1	83.7
Assassin's Creed	92.7	90.1
Valheim	91.6	89.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-6900K

24%

Core i7-1185G7

268%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-1185G7 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6900K as it consumes less power: 140W vs. 20W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-6900K	Intel Core i7-1185G7
Cinbench 15 Single-core	207	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1439	1105
Cinbench 20 Single-core	484	598
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3668	2477
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1151	1538
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11326	6264

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-6900K	Intel Core i7-1185G7
Single-Core	2405	3041
Multi-Core	13871	11496

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-6900K	Intel Core i7-1185G7
Single-Core	1016	1613
Multi-Core	8971	6297

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-6900K	Intel Core i7-1185G7
Announcement date	April 01, 2016	September 21, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	BGA1526
Core name	Broadwell E	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	11
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4 2400/2133	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	20 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6900K is 6% better than Core i7-1185G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-6900K has 4 more core than Core i7-1185G7. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6900K is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1185G7 is better: 11
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-6900K and Intel Core i7-1185G7 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-6900K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-6900K specs and review.

Intel Core i7-1185G7 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-1185G7 specs and review.