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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: 73.61

Overall Rank:
1438th fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
977th fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs
454th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $121.42 USD (2025-05-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8938
Single Thread Rating
2504

Samples: 17403*
*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 Math28,170 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math17,394 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers30 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,813 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,070 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression125,857 KBytes/Sec
Physics639 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,254 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,504 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$121.42 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,697
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,312
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,032
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,174
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,708
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 8,938
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 233.04
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.68
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 163.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 161.93
Intel Core i9-13900K
 158.64
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.63
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 73.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.93
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 2,504
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2642200 - May 22 2025
8880
BL2641581 - May 21 2025
9633
BL2641512 - May 21 2025 [Overclocked]
10066
BL2641480 - May 21 2025
9098
BL2639204 - May 20 2025
9082
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 22nd of May 2025 - 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 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 9,223 (+3.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,738 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,644 (-3.3%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,063 (-9.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 9,857 (+10.3%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,715 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 8,603 (-3.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 6,747 (-24.5%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 10,665 (+19.3%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 10,642 (+19.1%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
 9,871 (+10.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,499
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,156
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,332
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,595
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,511
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,282
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,809
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,684
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,520
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,446
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,426
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
 1,010