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Intel Core i7 6700K
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i7 6700K based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details | Intel Core i7 6700K vs 3770K |
![]() | Much better cinebench r10 32Bit 1-core score 8,981 | ![]() | Higher clock speed 4 GHz |
![]() | Significantly newer manufacturing process 14 nm | ![]() | Higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz |
by PCMagOverall performance is better than any other CPU on the market, save for Extreme Edition models.
![]() | Much higher GPU clock speed 650 MHz | ![]() | Much better performance per dollar 2.21 pt/$ |
![]() | Better performance per watt 4.55 pt/W | ![]() | Higher Maximum operating temperature 67.4 °C |
by Legit Reviews (Apr, 2012)Benchmark Results: A quick look at the single core CPU benchmark revealed that the Core i7-3770K had the highest single core performance of any processor benchmarked!
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 |
8.1 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
Winner |
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Much better cinebench r10 32Bit 1-core score | 8,981 | vs | 6,862 | More than 30% better cinebench r10 32Bit 1-core score | |||
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Higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3.5 GHz | Around 15% higher clock speed | |||
Significantly newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.9 GHz | Around 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Lower typical power consumption | 73.94W | vs | 114.97W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
Better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | 13.55 fps | vs | 7.5 fps | More than 80% better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | |||
Newer | Jul, 2015 | vs | Apr, 2012 | Release date over 3 years later | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,349 | vs | 2,084 | Around 15% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Better cinebench r10 32Bit score | 36,746 | vs | 25,703 | Around 45% better cinebench r10 32Bit score | |||
Slightly better PassMark score | 11,109 | vs | 9,544 | More than 15% better PassMark score | |||
Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 21.92 $/year | vs | 42.19 $/year | Around 50% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Lower annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | vs | 112.39 $/year | Around 30% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Much higher GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | vs | 350 MHz | More than 85% higher GPU clock speed | |||
Much better performance per dollar | 2.21 pt/$ | vs | 1.07 pt/$ | More than 2x better performance per dollar | |||
Better performance per watt | 4.55 pt/W | vs | 3.46 pt/W | More than 30% better performance per watt | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 67.4 °C | vs | 64 °C | More than 5% higher Maximum operating temperature |
summary | Core i7 6700K | vs | 3770K |
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Clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.9 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 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 91W | 77W | |
Annual home energy cost | 21.92 $/year | 42.19 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 79.72 $/year | 112.39 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 3.46 pt/W | 4.55 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 73.94W | 114.97W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | FSB | DMI | |
Number of links | 0 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Core i7 6700K | vs | 3770K |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 8 | 8 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 64°C | Unknown - 67.4°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 4.62 GHz | 4.69 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | 4.73 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.62 GHz | 4.69 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 650 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,150 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3 | |||
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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6700K vs 4790K | ||
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6700K vs 7th Gen A9-9410 | ||
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6700K vs 6600K | ||
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6700K vs Ryzen™ 7 1800X | ||
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3770K vs 8350 | ||
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$281 | ||
6200U vs 7th Gen A9-9410 | ||
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$300 | $168 | |
W3520 vs 2500 | ||
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$281 | ||
6200U vs 7th Gen A9-9420 | ||
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$296 | ||
6700K vs 7th Gen A12-9700P | ||
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$272 | $296 | |
4790K vs 6700K | ||
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6100U vs N4200 | ||
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4200U vs 6410 | ||