Intel Core i7 6700 4-core LGA 1151
The 14nm Skylake architecture delivers a 4.0GHz boost clock and 8MB of L3 cache within a 65W TDP, providing reliable quad-core, eight-thread performance for older LGA 1151 systems. Its integrated Intel HD Graphics 530 enables display output without a dedicated GPU, making it a practical drop-in upgrade for aging office desktops. This processor is best for budget-conscious users refreshing a legacy PC for basic productivity and web-based tasks.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong platform (65th percentile) 65th
- Strong single thread (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i7 |
| Model | 6700 |
| Codename | Skylake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| P-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Base Clock | 3400 |
| Boost Clock | 4000 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 8032 |
| PassMark Single | 2274 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2133 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 64 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1151 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i7 6700 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4000 | 5200 | 4200 | 3400 | 2700 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 96 | 32 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 65 | 270 | 80 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1151 | AM5 | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | LGA 1366 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 6700 | 57.2 | 54.9 | 65.4 | 50.5 | 63 | 57.9 | 80.3 | 65.2 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.4 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 92.9 | 87.8 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.7 | 87.3 | 78.4 | 0 | 83.3 | 73.6 | 0 | 72.2 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48.4 | 62.6 | 61 | 0 | 33.4 | 45.1 | 90.4 | 51.2 |
| Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr Compare | 31.4 | 42.1 | 17.9 | 0 | 37.3 | 32.6 | 7.8 | 24.7 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.6 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 12.9 | 17.9 | 58.7 | 21 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From €203
We started tracking prices for this product on Jun 15, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
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