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Intel Core i7 6700
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 6700 based on its performance.
See full details Intel Core i7 6700 vs i5 6600 |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700
- 3.4 GHz
- Quad core
8.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6700
 | Slightly more l3 cache 8 MB | | More threads 8 |
| | More l3 cache per core 2 MB/core | | Better PassMark score 10,038 |
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Released July, 2015
Intel Core i5 6600
- 3.3 GHz
- Quad core
9.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the i5 6600
| | Much better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score 267.71 fps | | Better performance per dollar 1.11 pt/$ |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 6700 vs 6600 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 9.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Slightly more l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 6 MB | Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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| More threads | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many threads | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | vs | 1.5 MB/core | Around 35% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Better PassMark score | 10,038 | vs | 7,834 | Around 30% better PassMark score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.98 GHz | vs | 3.75 GHz | More than 5% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.18 GHz | vs | 3.87 GHz | Around 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | 267.71 fps | vs | -1 fps | Around 26875% better CompuBench 1.5 ocean surface simulation score | |||
| Better performance per dollar | 1.11 pt/$ | vs | 0.87 pt/$ | Around 30% better performance per dollar | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 6700 vs i5 6600
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (Ocean surface simulation) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Video composition) Data courtesy CompuBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 6700 | vs | i5 6600 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 65W | 65W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.09 pt/W | 3.94 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 52.81W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | FSB | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 8,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i7 6700 | vs | i5 6600 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 8 | 4 | |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 71°C | Unknown - 71°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.98 GHz | 3.75 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.18 GHz | 3.87 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.98 GHz | 3.75 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,150 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 65,536 MB | 65,536 MB | |
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