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Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6700K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1151

Clockspeed: 4.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.2 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz, Intel Core i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 107.62

Overall Rank:
1285th fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
849th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
410th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $83.00 USD (2024-11-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8932
Single Thread Rating
2505

Samples: 16626*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 11,250
Thread: 2,374

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz

Integer Math28,125 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math17,381 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers30 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,840 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,065 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression125,772 KBytes/Sec
Physics640 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,230 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,505 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$134.30 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$83.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,006
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,473
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,113
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,594
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,865
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,157
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 8,932
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 172.35
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.52
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 107.62
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,801
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 2,505
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2250023 - Nov 19 2024 [Overclocked]
10323
BL5079063 - Nov 19 2024
9273
BL2249299 - Nov 19 2024 [Overclocked]
9415
BL2249237 - Nov 18 2024
8336
BL2248962 - Nov 18 2024
9794
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 8,932
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,075 (-9.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 7,753 (-13.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,727 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,649 (-3.2%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,067 (-9.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 11,035 (+23.5%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 10,764 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,755 (-2.0%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,656 (-3.1%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 7,140 (-20.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 7,129 (-20.2%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 7,064 (-20.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,219
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 11,207
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,731
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,540
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,310
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,942
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 1,011