Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 65 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) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 87.03

Overall Rank: 1247

Last Price Change: $92.99 USD (2024-05-17)

Average CPU Mark

8093

Single Thread Rating: 2293
Samples: 10530*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 10,092
Thread: 2,166

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math	25,693 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,908 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	27 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	14,557 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,760 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	114,212 KBytes/Sec
Physics	565 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,509 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,293 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$350.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$119.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Acer Veriton Z4820G All-in-One Computer - Intel Core i7 i7-6700 3.40 GHz - 8 GB DDR4 SDRAM - 1 TB HDD - 23.8" 1920 x 1080 Touchscreen Display - Windows 7 Professional 64-bit - Desktop - DVD-Write	$899.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP ProDesk 600 G3 - SFF - 1 x Core i7 6700 / 3.4 GHz - RAM 8 GB - HDD 1 TB - DVD-Writer - HD Graphics 530 - GigE - Win 7 Pro 64-bit (includes Win 10 Pro 64-bit License)	$277.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo 10MK0038US ThinkCentre M910S Intel Core i7-6700 3.4 GHz Desktop, 8 GB RAM, Windows 7 Pro 64	$679.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 7040 i7-6700 Quad Core 16GB DDR4 500GB Win10 Mini Tower	$297.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 7040 Business Desktop i7 i7-6700 8GB DDR4 256GB SSD Windows 10 Pro Small Form Factor SFF	$199.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,325
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,379
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,187
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,765
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz		8,093

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		151.82
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.97
Intel Core i9-12900K		124.26
Intel Core i9-13900K		121.41
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz		87.03
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.59
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 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,171
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz		2,293

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2100816 - May 14 2024		8748
BL2100247 - May 13 2024		8455
BL5063974 - May 12 2024		8854
BL2099184 - May 12 2024		8432
BL2099112 - May 12 2024		7829

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz
As of 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz		8,093
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700		8,928 (+10.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-6700		7,747 (-4.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-6700		9,280 (+14.7%)
Intel Core i7-6700T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700		7,238 (-10.6%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700		6,323 (-21.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700		8,659 (+7.0%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700		7,268 (-10.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-6700		6,294 (-22.2%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700		8,764 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700		8,661 (+7.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-6700		7,135 (-11.8%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700		7,125 (-12.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,644
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,268
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,406
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,147
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,557
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,520
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz		1,257

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz

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