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Intel Core i7 6700K

CPU Intel Aug 2015 Released

The Intel Core i7 6700K is a desktop-class CPU manufactured by Intel, built on Intel's officially announced 14 nm process technology, released in August 2015. This processor features a 4-core 8-thread architecture design, with a base clock of 4.0 GHz and a maximum boost clock reaching up to 4.2 GHz, equipped with 8 MB shared of L3 cache, utilizing the LGA-1151 socket. Overall specifications are targeted at desktop application scenarios.

General Parameters

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Release Date
Aug 2015
Manufacturer
Intel
Type
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
Core Architecture
Skylake
Processor Number
i7-6700K
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530

Package

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Transistor Count
1.75 billions
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
Socket
LGA-1151
Power Consumption
91 W

CPU Performance

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Performance Cores
4
Performance Core Threads
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.0 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
Total Core Count
4
Total Thread Count
8
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
Multiplier
40
L1 Cache
64 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes

Memory Parameters

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Memory Types
DDR4-2133,DDR3L-1600
Max Memory Size
64 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No

Graphics Card Parameters

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Integrated Graphics
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz

Miscellaneous

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Official Website
Official Link ↗
PCIe Version
3.0
PCIe Lanes
16
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

📊 Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single 1,129
Cinebench R23 Multi 5,646
Geekbench 6 Single 1,512
Geekbench 5 Single 1,087
Geekbench 6 Multi 5,068
Geekbench 5 Multi 4,271
Blender Single 107
Passmark CPU Single 2,503
Passmark CPU Multi 8,928

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🏆 CPU Performance Ranking

Cinebench R23 Single Core

1 Intel Core i9 9880H 1,136
2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 1,135
3 Intel Core i3 10100 1,133
4 Intel Core i3 10100F 1,133
5 Intel Core i7 6700K 1,129
6 Intel Core i5 9500 1,128
7 Intel Core i5 10400 1,126
8 Intel Core i5 10600T 1,122
9 Intel Core i5 9300H 1,122

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

1 Intel Core i7 1185G7 5,756
2 AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE 5,730
3 Intel Core i3 10105F 5,689
4 Intel Core i7 11370H 5,660
5 Intel Core i7 6700K 5,646
6 AMD Ryzen 3 3100 5,627
7 Intel Core i7 7700T 5,605
8 AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 4350GE 5,599
9 Intel Core i5 9400F 5,579

Geekbench 6 Single Core

1 Intel Core i9 10980XE 1,523
2 AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE 1,521
3 Intel Core i7 1260P 1,519
4 Intel Core i3 1125G4 1,517
5 AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 1,512
6 Intel Core i7 6700K 1,512
7 Intel Core i7 1265U 1,503
8 Intel Core i5 10400H 1,503
9 Intel Core i5 9500 1,501

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

1 AMD Ryzen 3 3100 5,105
2 Intel Processor U300 5,096
3 Intel Core i7 1165G7 5,076
4 Intel Core i5 11320H 5,076
5 Intel Core i7 6700K 5,068
6 Intel Core i5 1130G7 5,067
7 AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE 5,063
8 AMD Ryzen 3 4100 5,052
9 Intel Core i3 10300 5,029

Passmark CPU Single Core

1 AMD Ryzen 3 4100 2,525
2 AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 4350G 2,517
3 AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 4350GE 2,517
4 AMD Ryzen 7 4700U 2,510
5 Intel Core i7 6700K 2,503
6 Intel Core i3 9100 2,500
7 Intel Core i3 9100F 2,495
8 Intel Core i9 7980XE 2,492
9 Intel Core i3 1125G4 2,492

Passmark CPU Multi Core

1 Intel Core i5 8400 9,214
2 Intel Core i7 1160G7 9,168
3 AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 9,063
4 Intel Core i3 10105F 8,995
5 Intel Core i7 6700K 8,928
6 Intel Core i3 10100F 8,787
7 AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 8,730
8 Intel Core i3 10100 8,674
9 Intel Core i7 7700 8,637