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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: 67.47

Overall Rank:
1333rd fastest in multithreading out of 4970 CPUs
889th fastest in single threading out of 4970 CPUs
418th fastest in out of 1406 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $132.42 USD (2025-02-06)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8935
Single Thread Rating
2504

Samples: 16946*
*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 Math28,140 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math17,386 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers30 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,824 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,068 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression125,808 KBytes/Sec
Physics639 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,238 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,504 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$132.42 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$149.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz $324.99
(www.amazon.com)
CybertronPC Thallium Z170 Gaming Desktop - Liquid-Cooled Intel i7-6700K 4GHz Quad-Core Processor, 16GB DDR4 Memory, 2X NVIDIA GTX980 Ti (6GB GDDR5) SLI Graphics, 400GB SSD, 2TB HDD, Windows 10 CybertronPC Thallium Z170 Gaming Desktop - Liquid-Cooled Intel i7-6700K 4GHz Quad-Core Processor, 16GB DDR4 Memory, 2X NVIDIA GTX980 Ti (6GB GDDR5) SLI Graphics, 400GB SSD, 2TB HDD, Windows 10 $3199.00
(www.amazon.com)
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,831
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,388
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,069
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,577
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,726
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,619
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,151
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
8,935
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
200.76
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.91
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
145.24
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.66
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.54
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
67.47
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
47.31
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 7th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,684
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
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
BL2394612 - Feb 06 2025
9898
BL2394428 - Feb 06 2025 [Excluded]
5805
BL2394359 - Feb 06 2025
9675
BL2393634 - Feb 06 2025
8916
BL2393170 - Feb 05 2025
8895
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 7th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
8,935
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700K
6,787 (-24.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
9,232 (+3.3%)
Intel Core i7-6700T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
7,122 (-20.3%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
9,640 (+7.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
8,645 (-3.2%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
8,073 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
7,115 (-20.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-6700K
6,751 (-24.4%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
10,688 (+19.6%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
10,649 (+19.2%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
10,188 (+14.0%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700K
9,548 (+6.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,186
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,868
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,641
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,606
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,846
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,521
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,510
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,275
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,036
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz
1,011