Intel Core i7-6700TE Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i7-6700TE has 4 cores with 8 threads and is based on the 6. gen of the Intel Core i7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1151 socket and was released in Q4/2015. The Intel Core i7-6700TE scores 914 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 3,244 points.
Intel Core i7-6700TE

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i7-6700TE
Family: Intel Core i7 (300)
CPU group: Intel Core i 6000 (24)
Architecture: Skylake S
Technology: 14 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 6
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6700TE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6700TE is 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 8
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-6700TE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-6700TE uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.00 GHz
Compute units: 24
Shader: 192
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q3/2015
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 9
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 32 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 64 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2133
DDR3-1600
34.1 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 64 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6700TE is made in 14 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 8.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1151
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 8.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q4/2015
Release price: 303 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-6700TE have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
917
Intel Core i5-4690 Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
917
Intel Core i5-6585R Intel Core i5-6585R
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
915
Intel Core i7-6700TE Intel Core i7-6700TE
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
914
Intel Core i7-4770 Intel Core i7-4770
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
914
Intel Core i5-4690S Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
914
Intel Core i7-4770S Intel Core i7-4770S
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
914

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-9100 Intel Core i3-9100
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3249
Intel Core i3-9100F Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
3249
Intel Xeon D-2123IT Intel Xeon D-2123IT
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3249
Intel Core i7-6700TE Intel Core i7-6700TE
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3244
Intel Core i7-4770R Intel Core i7-4770R
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
3241
Intel Core i5-4670K Intel Core i5-4670K
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3217
Intel Core i5-6685R Intel Core i5-6685R
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3215

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 GHz
389
AMD A8-5500B AMD A8-5500B
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 GHz
389
AMD A8-5600K AMD A8-5600K
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 GHz
389
Intel Core i7-6700TE Intel Core i7-6700TE
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.00 GHz
384
Intel Core i3-10100Y Intel Core i3-10100Y
Intel UHD Graphics 615 @ 1.00 GHz
384
Intel Core i5-7400 Intel Core i5-7400
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.00 GHz
384
Intel Core i5-7400T Intel Core i5-7400T
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.00 GHz
384

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD FX-8140 AMD FX-8140
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
6845
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
6845
Intel Xeon D-2123IT Intel Xeon D-2123IT
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
6844
Intel Core i7-6700TE Intel Core i7-6700TE
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
6802
Intel Core i5-7640X Intel Core i5-7640X
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
6796
Intel Pentium Gold G7400 Intel Pentium Gold G7400
2C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
6790
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G AMD Ryzen 3 2200G
4C 4T @ 3.65 GHz
6781

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