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Intel Core i7 6700K
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 6700K based on its performance.
See full details | Intel Core i7 6700K vs i5 4670K |
![]() | Higher clock speed 4 GHz | ![]() | Higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz |
![]() | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm | ![]() | Slightly more l3 cache 8 MB |
by PCMagOverall performance is better than any other CPU on the market, save for Extreme Edition models.
![]() | Much better performance per dollar 4.89 pt/$ | ![]() | Much better performance per watt 11.19 pt/W |
![]() | Better turbo clock speed 1,200 MHz | ![]() | Lower typical power consumption 68.25W |
by Tech RadarSurely the 100MHz increments provided by the multiplier are good enough for everything bar bragging rights?
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 |
8.7 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Intel Core i7 6700KCPUBoss Winner | ![]() | |
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Higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
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Higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.8 GHz | More than 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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 | |||
Better PassMark score | 11,109 | vs | 7,618 | More than 45% better PassMark score | |||
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 | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Apr, 2013 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,349 | vs | 2,195 | More than 5% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | vs | 4.55 GHz | Around 5% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Much better performance per dollar | 4.89 pt/$ | vs | 0.9 pt/$ | Around 5.5x better performance per dollar | |||
Much better performance per watt | 11.19 pt/W | vs | 3.47 pt/W | Around 3.2x better performance per watt | |||
Better turbo clock speed | 1,200 MHz | vs | 1,150 MHz | Around 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 68.25W | vs | 73.94W | Around 10% lower typical power consumption | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.72 °C | vs | 64 °C | Around 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | 1.72 fps | vs | 1.66 fps | Around 5% better CompuBench 1.5 T-Rex score | |||
Lower annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | vs | 21.92 $/year | Around 10% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | vs | 79.72 $/year | Around 10% lower annual commercial energy cost |
summary | Core i7 6700K | vs | i5 4670K |
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Clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
Is unlocked | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
F16C | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
EM64T | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA3 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 91W | 84W | |
Annual home energy cost | 21.92 $/year | 20.24 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | 73.58 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 3.47 pt/W | 11.19 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 73.94W | 68.25W | |
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Architecture | FSB | DMI 2.0 | |
Number of links | 0 | 0 | |
Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Core i7 6700K | vs | i5 4670K |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 64°C | Unknown - 72.72°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 4.61 GHz | 4.48 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | 4.55 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | 4.48 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,200 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
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 | 32,768 MB |
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