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.
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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:
2118th fastest in multithreading out of 5819 CPUs
1859th fastest in single threading out of 5819 CPUs
584th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6204

Single Thread Rating

2019

Samples: 57*
*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	20,669 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,687 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,308 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,252 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	79,838 KBytes/Sec
Physics	523 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,501 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,019 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of March 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of March 2026.
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 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,416
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,255
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,935
Apple M4 10 Core		23,685
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,596
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130
Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz		6,204

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		192.75
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		159.01
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		144.67
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.56
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Intel Core i5-12400F		42.90
Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,599
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz		2,019

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3280391 - Feb 11 2026		6568
BL3279719 - Feb 11 2026		6381
BL5111340 - Jan 13 2026		5680
BL2956479 - Oct 06 2025		6765
BL2585399 - Apr 27 2025		7145

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 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz		6,204
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		7,736 (+24.7%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		6,190 (-0.2%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		5,128 (-17.4%)
Intel Core i7-6700T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		6,993 (+12.7%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		6,821 (+10.0%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		6,373 (+2.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		6,263 (+1.0%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		6,089 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		6,034 (-2.7%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		5,474 (-11.8%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-6700TE		5,327 (-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 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,266
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,522
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,389
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,176
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,792
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,444
Intel Core i7-6700TE @ 2.40GHz		822

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