Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6700TE 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 i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 2.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 35 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) i7-6700TE CPU @ 2.40GHz, Intel Core i7-6700TE CPU @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2016

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2032nd fastest in multithreading out of 5477 CPUs
1744th fastest in single threading out of 5477 CPUs
570th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6203

Single Thread Rating

2043

Samples: 54*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,695
Thread: 1,955

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz

Integer Math	20,649 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,669 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,178 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,251 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	78,987 KBytes/Sec
Physics	541 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,396 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,043 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of December 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,547
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,358
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,953
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,540
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,110
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,684
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,654
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144
Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz		6,203

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		263.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		159.58
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		149.85
Intel Core i9-14900K		136.48
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.13
Intel Core i9-13900K		106.17
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		53.74
Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz		NA
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 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,561
Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz		2,043

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2956479 - Oct 06 2025		6765
BL2585399 - Apr 27 2025		7145
BL2493706 - Mar 19 2025 [Excluded]		4425
BL5083375 - Jan 05 2025		7439
BL5062639 - Apr 26 2024		5479

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz		6,203
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		7,734 (+24.7%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		6,184 (-0.3%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		5,121 (-17.4%)
Intel Core i7-6700T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		6,984 (+12.6%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		6,821 (+10.0%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		6,374 (+2.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		6,259 (+0.9%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		6,090 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		6,026 (-2.9%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		5,473 (-11.8%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		5,331 (-14.1%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		5,318 (-14.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,441
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,797
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,509
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,452
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,350
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,478
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,395
Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz		843

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