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Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz 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 i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 65 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) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 67.37

Overall Rank: 1015

Last Price Change: $119.99 USD (2023-05-26)

Average CPU Mark
rating
8084

Single Thread Rating: 2298
Samples: 9342*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 10,092
Thread: 2,166

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math25,670 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math15,943 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,689 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,741 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression114,296 KBytes/Sec
Physics565 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,498 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,298 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 31st of May 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$119.99 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,811
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,663
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,886
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,504
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,539
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,140
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 8,084
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.14
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 154.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.11
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 67.37
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.75
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 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 2,298
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1832824 - Jun 04 2023
8473
BL1832697 - Jun 03 2023
8097
BL1832488 - Jun 03 2023
9017
BL1832444 - Jun 03 2023
5490
BL1832139 - Jun 03 2023
8533
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 8,084
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 8,953 (+10.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6700
 9,305 (+15.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6700
 8,737 (+8.1%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 8,655 (+7.1%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 8,062 (-0.3%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 9,854 (+21.9%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 7,120 (-11.9%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 7,114 (-12.0%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 6,460 (-20.1%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700
 5,081 (-37.1%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 9,603 (+18.8%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 9,446 (+16.8%)


Is the Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,101
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,454
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,803
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,591
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,891
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,734
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 1,258