Intel Core i7-6700HQ

Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i7-6700HQ was a processor often found in laptops. It is based on the Skylake H architecture and manufactured using the 14 nm process. This advanced process at the time enabled good energy efficiency. Although no longer the newest, it still provides a solid foundation. We note that it is still well-suited for productivity and light multimedia applications.Decent Graphics Performance was delivered through its integrated Intel HD Graphics 530.

This was sufficient for browsing, office applications, and video playback. The 6 MB Level 3 Cache further noticeably improves system responsiveness. The Intel Core i7-6700HQ was a popular choice for notebooks at the time. It offered a balanced mix of processing power and graphics performance. Many also appreciated its lasting reliability.

It remains a functional companion for many digital tasks.
  • Skylake H Architecture
  • Integrated Intel HD Graphics 530
  • 6 MB Level 3 Cache
  • Suitable for Productivity and Multimedia

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 399 / 584
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 350 / 578
In segment Notebook
Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
898 pts
Intel Core i5-8250U
4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
897 pts
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
896 pts
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
891 pts
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3500U
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
876 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
4,260 pts
Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
4,225 pts
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
4,193 pts
Intel Core i5-1030NG7
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
4,189 pts
Intel Core i7-7820HQ
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
4,186 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-6820EQ
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
1,151
Intel Core i3-8130U
2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
1,141
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
1,128
Intel Core i5-8250U
4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
1,127
Intel Core i5-7267U
2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
1,126
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C / 8T · 2.90 GHz
3,964
Intel Core i7-7820HK
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
3,956
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
3,894
Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
3,876
Intel Core i7-10510U
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
3,874
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i3-8121U
2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz
810
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
808
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
806
Intel Core i5-4308U
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
805
AMD Athlon 300U
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
803
Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-8259U
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
1,684 cb
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C / 8T · 3.00 GHz
1,660 cb
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
1,651 cb
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
1,639 cb
Intel Core i5-1035G4
4C / 8T · 3.30 GHz
1,595 cb
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 2800H
4C / 8T · 3.30 GHz
3,088
AMD Ryzen 5 3500C
4C / 8T · 2.50 GHz
3,080
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
3,079
Qualcomm Snapdragon Microsoft SQ2
8C / 8T · 3.15 GHz
3,053
Intel Core i7-4770HQ
4C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
3,050
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i5-8365UE
Intel UHD Graphics 620
403
Intel Core i7-7Y75
Intel HD Graphics 615
403
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Intel HD Graphics 530
403
Intel Core i5-10500H
Intel UHD Graphics 630
403
Intel Core i5-10200H
Intel UHD Graphics 630
403
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C / 32T · 2.50 GHz
94.0 s
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C / 16T · 4.20 GHz
174.0 s
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
540.3 s
Intel Core i7-4710HQ
4C / 8T · 2.50 GHz
561.8 s
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
566.3 s
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
350
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
329
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
325
Intel Core i5-5300U
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
298
Intel Core i5-7200U
2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz
287
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C / 8T · 2.30 GHz
1,735
Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C / 8T · 2.70 GHz
1,729
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C / 8T · 2.60 GHz
1,725
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C / 8T · 2.70 GHz
1,704
Intel Core i5-1035G4
4C / 8T · 1.10 GHz
1,700
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

Intel Core i5-6287U
2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
149 cb
Intel Core i7-7500U
2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz
149 cb
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
148 cb
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
146 cb
AMD Ryzen 7 3780U
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
146 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-6820HK
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
694 cb
Intel Core i7-6820HQ
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
694 cb
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
692 cb
Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C / 8T · 3.10 GHz
689 cb
Intel Core i7-4900MQ
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
686 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core i7 (300)
CPU groupIntel Core i 6000H (15)
ArchitectureSkylake H
Technology14 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketBGA 1440
Generation6
PredecessorIntel Core i7-5700HQ
Q2/2015
SuccessorIntel Core i7-7700HQ
Q1/2017

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x
Frequency: 2.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 3.20 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache6.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel HD Graphics 530
GPU frequency0.35 - 1.05 GHz
CUs / Shader24 / 192
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory32 GB
Technology14 nm
Release dateQ3/2015

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR3-1866
DDR4-2133
29.9 GB/s
34.1 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory64 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe3.0 x 20
PCIe Bandwidth19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP45 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ3/2015
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Intel Core i7-6700HQ
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