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Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6700HQ 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 i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 530

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1440

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 45 W

TDP Down: 35 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: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 17.25

Overall Rank:
1693rd fastest in multithreading out of 5025 CPUs
1708th fastest in single threading out of 5025 CPUs
401st fastest in out of 1453 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $378.00 USD (2015-07-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6521
Single Thread Rating
1912

Samples: 14253*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,253
Thread: 1,813

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math20,771 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,912 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,713 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,220 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression91,224 KBytes/Sec
Physics481 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,930 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,912 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,124
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,936
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,189
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,368
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,828
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,626
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,737
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,736
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,646
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
 6,521
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 51.11
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.22
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
 17.25
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.18
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,056
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,038
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,927
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,662
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,643
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,605
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,412
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
 1,912
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2481777 - Mar 14 2025
7175
BL2481370 - Mar 14 2025
6927
BL2480369 - Mar 14 2025
7198
BL2480036 - Mar 14 2025
7241
BL2480035 - Mar 14 2025
7241
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
 6,521
Intel Core i7-6820HK @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
 7,013 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
 7,168 (+9.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
 6,900 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i7-4710HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
 5,518 (-15.4%)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 @ 1.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
 7,277 (+11.6%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
 6,866 (+5.3%)
Intel Core i7-10510U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
 6,529 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
 6,147 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
 5,611 (-14.0%)
Intel Core i7-4702MQ @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
 5,216 (-20.0%)
Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
 5,134 (-21.3%)
Intel Core i7-7820HK @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
 7,390 (+13.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,222
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
 7,418
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,078
Intel Core 7 250H
 6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,867
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,841
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,794
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
 6,519
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX
 6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX
 6,168
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,163
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 6,160
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
 661