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Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz can be found below. 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 i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 8 MB

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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 67.43

Overall Rank: 1128

Last Price Change: $119.99 USD (2023-05-26)

Average CPU Mark
rating
8091

Single Thread Rating: 2296
Samples: 9907*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 10,092
Thread: 2,166

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math25,687 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math15,934 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,631 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,749 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression114,307 KBytes/Sec
Physics565 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,507 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,296 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of November 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of November 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$119.99 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 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,544
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,410
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,719
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,611
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,383
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,410
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,199
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
8,091
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.85
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.31
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.47
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.89
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
67.43
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.54
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,187
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,050
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
2,296
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1959919 - Dec 01 2023
8339
BL1959222 - Nov 30 2023
7904
BL1958976 - Nov 30 2023
8404
BL1958901 - Nov 30 2023
8389
BL1958871 - Nov 30 2023
7488
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
8,091
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
8,940 (+10.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6700
9,287 (+14.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6700
8,736 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
8,660 (+7.0%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
8,062 (-0.4%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
9,858 (+21.8%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
8,687 (+7.4%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
7,124 (-12.0%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
7,124 (-12.0%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
6,465 (-20.1%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700
6,094 (-24.7%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700
5,086 (-37.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,213
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,575
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,426
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,384
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,241
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,886
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,811
Intel Core i5-14600K
7,755
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,516
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
1,258