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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: 113.14

Overall Rank:
1680th fastest in multithreading out of 5788 CPUs
1185th fastest in single threading out of 5788 CPUs
499th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $79.00 USD (2026-02-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8938
Single Thread Rating
2498

Samples: 18642*
*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 Math28,211 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math17,409 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers30 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,789 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,073 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression125,665 KBytes/Sec
Physics637 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,270 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,498 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th 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$79.00 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 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,452
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,291
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,940
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,702
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 8,938
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.24
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 113.14
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 17th 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
 2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 2,498
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3285246 - Feb 14 2026
9005
BL3285218 - Feb 14 2026
9427
BL3284522 - Feb 13 2026 [Overclocked]
10099
BL3284101 - Feb 13 2026
8820
BL3282924 - Feb 13 2026
8715
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 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 8,938
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 7,737 (-13.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,731 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,061 (-9.8%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 7,260 (-18.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 11,042 (+23.5%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 10,714 (+19.9%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 9,827 (+10.0%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,715 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,038 (-10.1%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 7,065 (-21.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 6,992 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i7-6700T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 6,990 (-21.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
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
 10,381
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,775
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 1,007