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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:
1292nd fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
855th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
412th fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $83.00 USD (2024-11-28)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8933
Single Thread Rating
2504

Samples: 16657*
*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 Math28,128 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math17,381 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers30 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,839 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,065 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression125,780 KBytes/Sec
Physics640 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,229 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,504 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th 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.com$127.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$83.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz $329.99
(www.amazon.com)
CybertronPC Thallium Z170 Gaming Desktop - Liquid-Cooled Intel i7-6700K 4GHz Quad-Core Processor, 16GB DDR4 Memory, 2X NVIDIA GTX980 Ti (6GB GDDR5) SLI Graphics, 400GB SSD, 2TB HDD, Windows 10 CybertronPC Thallium Z170 Gaming Desktop - Liquid-Cooled Intel i7-6700K 4GHz Quad-Core Processor, 16GB DDR4 Memory, 2X NVIDIA GTX980 Ti (6GB GDDR5) SLI Graphics, 400GB SSD, 2TB HDD, Windows 10 $3199.00
(www.amazon.com)
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,998
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,109
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,596
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,085
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,746
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,569
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
8,933
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
208.45
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
197.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
148.20
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
145.39
Intel Core i9-13900K
132.58
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
107.62
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.48
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 9th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
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
2,504
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2269004 - Dec 07 2024
9781
BL2268986 - Dec 07 2024 [Overclocked]
9365
BL2268693 - Dec 07 2024
9138
BL2268669 - Dec 07 2024
9128
BL2267628 - Dec 06 2024
8468
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 9th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
8,933
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
8,075 (-9.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-6700K
7,755 (-13.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
8,728 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
8,066 (-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
10,752 (+20.4%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
8,757 (-2.0%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
8,649 (-3.2%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
7,130 (-20.2%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
7,129 (-20.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
7,129 (-20.2%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
6,748 (-24.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,266
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
11,058
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,890
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,681
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,872
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,751
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,510
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,237
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
8,929
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
1,011