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Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz 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 i7-6700K @ 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 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) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz, Intel Core i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 66.26

Overall Rank: 848

Last Price Change: $134.99 USD (2023-01-26)

Average CPU Mark
rating
8944

Single Thread Rating: 2513
Samples: 15176*
*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 Math28,179 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math17,452 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,040 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression122.9 MBytes/Sec
Physics644 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,256 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,513 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of January 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of January 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$250.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$134.99 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 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,575
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,166
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,566
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,552
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,276
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 8,944
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 131.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
 99.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 91.86
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 66.26
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 49.00
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 27.71
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,209
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 2,513
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1730187 - Jan 26 2023
10055
BL1730102 - Jan 26 2023
9833
BL1729938 - Jan 26 2023 [Overclocked]
10366
BL1729896 - Jan 26 2023
8793
BL1729823 - Jan 26 2023
9421
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 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 8,944
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 9,320 (+4.2%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,058 (-9.9%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 10,769 (+20.4%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 7,126 (-20.3%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 7,064 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 6,768 (-24.3%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 5,062 (-43.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 11,028 (+23.3%)
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 9,823 (+9.8%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 9,571 (+7.0%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 9,533 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 6,840 (-23.5%)


Is the Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,587
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,789
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,547
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,102
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,694
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,673
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,636
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,538
Intel Core i7-13700F
 6,506
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,450
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 1,410