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Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 @ 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 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) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 77.87

Overall Rank:
1781st fastest in multithreading out of 5791 CPUs
1443rd fastest in single threading out of 5791 CPUs
519th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $103.23 USD (2026-02-16)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8038
Single Thread Rating
2275

Samples: 14263*
*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 Math15,856 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,360 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,745 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression113,495 KBytes/Sec
Physics557 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,504 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,275 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.
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$103.23 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 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,444
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,279
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,939
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,700
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,584
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,082
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 8,038
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.62
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.41
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.93
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 77.87
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.59
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 2,275
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3283795 - Feb 13 2026
8184
BL3283762 - Feb 13 2026
8184
BL3283498 - Feb 13 2026
8388
BL3282574 - Feb 12 2026
8741
BL3282329 - Feb 12 2026
8608
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 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 8,038
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 8,938 (+11.2%)
Intel Core i7-6700T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 6,990 (-13.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-6700
 9,073 (+12.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-6700
 7,736 (-3.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6700
 8,731 (+8.6%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 6,297 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 8,642 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 8,061 (+0.3%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 7,259 (-9.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-6700
 6,259 (-22.1%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 9,827 (+22.3%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700
 7,145 (-11.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,377
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,195
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,783
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,780
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
 895