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.
Cores 4
Threads 8
Boost Clock 4000 MHz
L3 Cache 8 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket LGA 1151
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 530
56 Overall Score
Price $261
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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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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 5 7600 | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 | Expert X6AIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 6 | 32 | 4 | - | - |
| Threads | 8 | 12 | 64 | 4 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4000 | 5100 | 3500 | 3400 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 32 | 256 | 8 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 65 | 200 | 270 | - | - |
| Socket | LGA 1151 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | AM5 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 530 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| 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 5 7600 Compare | 82.2 | 96.3 | 92.3 | 50.5 | 93.5 | 83.6 | 90.4 | 90.7 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.9 | 76.4 | 0 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.5 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48.4 | 62.6 | 61 | 0 | 33.4 | 45.1 | 90.4 | 51.2 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.9 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 96.5 | 3.6 |
| Expert X6AIR Compare | 3.9 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 70.8 | 15.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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