No. At 1080p the Core i7-6700K and the GeForce RTX 3060 are within 0.8% of each other, which is a good match.
Well matched
Neither part holds the other back by more than 10%.
| Resolution | Result | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Well matched | 0.8% cpu |
| 1440p | GPU limited. The CPU has spare power | 25.3% gpu |
| 4K | GPU limited. The CPU has spare power | 54.2% gpu |
The processor launched at $350 and the card at $329, so the card cost about 6% less. At 1080p this pairing is well balanced. At 1440p it is limited by the graphics card by about 25.3%, and at 4K limited by the graphics card by about 54.2%. The graphics card scores 24 on our index and the processor 28.
The two parts are within 10 percent of each other at 1080p, so neither is wasting the other.
For comparison, with the more powerful Radeon RX 6600 XT the 1080p result would be well balanced, and with the less powerful GeForce RTX 2070 the 1080p result would be well balanced.
No. At 1080p the Core i7-6700K and the GeForce RTX 3060 are within 0.8% of each other, which is a good match.
No. At 1440p the GeForce RTX 3060 is the slower part by about 25.3%, so the Core i7-6700K has spare capacity. That is the normal way round for a gaming PC.
No. At 4K the GeForce RTX 3060 is the slower part by about 54.2%, so the Core i7-6700K has spare capacity. That is the normal way round for a gaming PC. Higher resolutions put more load on the graphics card, so the processor matters less.
Updated October 3, 2026