Intel Core i7 6700K
- Cores: 4
- L3 cache: 8MB (shared)
- TDP: 91 W
- Transistor size: 14 nm
Core i7 6700K - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1151 that has 4 cores and 8 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 4000 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4200 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 8 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics 530.
Review
Compare Intel Core i7 6700K with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i7 6700K in benchmarksCinebench
GeekBench v6
| File compression | 428.4 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 35.7 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 116.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 168.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 152.1 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 28 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 50.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 6.53 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
| Integer math | 28.2 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 17.4 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 30M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 15.8M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 3.1 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 125.7 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 636 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 8.3B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 3.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 55.7 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 98.2 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 0.9 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2025-11-08 (CRSTN) | Cinebench 2024 | 67 / 328 |
| ๐ 2024-09-27 (A) | Cinebench 2024 | 54 / 279 |
Specifications
Core i7 6700K technical specificationsGeneral
| Vendor | Intel |
| Released | August 5, 2015 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Skylake |
| Model number | i7-6700K |
| Integrated GPU | HD Graphics 530 |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus |
CPU
| P-Cores | 4 |
| P-Threads | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.0 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.2 GHz |
| Total Cores | 4 |
| Total Threads | 8 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 40x |
| Bus Bandwidth | 8 GT/s |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
Package
| Transistors | 1.75 billions |
| Fabrication Process | 14 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 91 W |
| Socket | LGA-1151 |
Desktop CPU ranking - 178th place
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1150 MHz |
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR4-2133 - DDR3L-1600 |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 6700K official page |
| PCI Express Version | 3.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 16 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C
- Performance: EIST, HTT, TBT 2.0, TSX
- Virtualization: EPT, VT-d, VT-x
- Security: MPX, SGX, SMEP, TXT, XD bit |