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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: 71.59

Overall Rank:
1606th fastest in multithreading out of 5444 CPUs
1120th fastest in single threading out of 5444 CPUs
479th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $124.71 USD (2025-11-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8928
Single Thread Rating
2498

Samples: 18183*
*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 Math28,172 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math17,384 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers30 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,781 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,068 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression125,605 KBytes/Sec
Physics637 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,257 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,498 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$124.71 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$139.00 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 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,563
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,419
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,517
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,115
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,687
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 8,928
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 264.77
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 170.71
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 144.83
Intel Core i5-12400F
 128.61
Intel Core i9-14900K
 127.59
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.32
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 71.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 47.80
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 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,698
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,679
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 2,498
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3040669 - Nov 10 2025
9686
BL3040021 - Nov 09 2025
9611
BL3039813 - Nov 09 2025
9234
BL3039565 - Nov 09 2025
8833
BL5106569 - Nov 09 2025
9405
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 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 8,928
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,730 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,639 (-3.2%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 7,262 (-18.7%)
Intel Core i3-10105F @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,913 (-0.2%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,528 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i7-6700T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 6,998 (-21.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 6,738 (-24.5%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 5,121 (-42.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 10,643 (+19.2%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 10,130 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 9,829 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 9,522 (+6.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 12th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,414
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,136
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,505
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,496
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,622
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,499
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,482
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,419
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 1,007