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Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 @ 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 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) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 103.68

Overall Rank:
1388th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
1091st fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
431st fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $77.90 USD (2024-12-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8076
Single Thread Rating
2288

Samples: 11256*
*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 Math25,675 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math15,873 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,484 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,759 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression114,007 KBytes/Sec
Physics563 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,506 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,288 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of December 2024.
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$82.90 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 December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 8,076
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K
 154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K
 111.70
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 103.68
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.46
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 2,288
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2288397 - Dec 19 2024 [Excluded]
5755
BL2288214 - Dec 19 2024
8230
BL2288067 - Dec 19 2024
8545
BL2288048 - Dec 19 2024
7541
BL2287987 - Dec 19 2024
7760
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 8,076
Intel Core i7-6700T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 7,193 (-10.9%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 6,319 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 8,069 (-0.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-6700
 6,283 (-22.2%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 8,935 (+10.6%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 8,747 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 8,652 (+7.1%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 7,131 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 7,129 (-11.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-6700
 7,124 (-11.8%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 7,061 (-12.6%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 6,747 (-16.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,916
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 903