Intel Core i7-6785R

Intel Core i7-6785R
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i7-6785R was a remarkable processor from the Skylake S family. It was manufactured using the advanced 14-nm process. One of its greatest strengths was its exceptionally powerful integrated graphics solution at the time. The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 offered unexpectedly high graphics performance for integrated GPUs.

Many were surprised by the visual tasks this GPU could handle. Even playing some titles was possible with acceptable frame rates. This was really not the norm for a processor with integrated graphics. The processor also had a generous Level 3 cache of 8 MB. This contributed significantly to fast data processing.

The Intel Core i7-6785R delivered very solid computing power for most everyday tasks. Even more demanding applications ran quite smoothly on it. We note that this chip continues to reliably perform its service in many systems. It created a very good balance of CPU performance and graphics capability.

It was an excellent option for compact PCs and all-in-one devices. It impressively demonstrated the potential that integrated graphics solutions can offer.
  • Powerful integrated graphics (Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580)
  • Efficient 14-nm manufacturing
  • Solid computing power
  • Good balance for compact systems

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
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In segment Desktop
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

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

Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C / 52T · 3.70 GHz
1,008
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3
6C / 12T · 3.80 GHz
1,006
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz
1,004
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C / 16T · 3.50 GHz
1,002
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4
8C / 16T · 3.60 GHz
1,002
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

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

Intel Core i5-9400T
6C / 6T · 2.80 GHz
3,634
Intel Core i5-6600K
4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
3,631
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
3,615
Intel Core i5-9500TE
6C / 6T · 2.20 GHz
3,611
Intel Core i5-8400T
6C / 6T · 2.80 GHz
3,607
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Ryzen 3 8300G
AMD Radeon 740M
1,331
Intel Core i5-6685R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
1,325
Intel Core i7-6785R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
1,325
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
1,306
AMD Ryzen 3 5300GE
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
1,306
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

Intel Core i3-7100
2C / 4T · 3.90 GHz
168 cb
Intel Core i7-7700T
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
168 cb
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz
166 cb
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
28C / 56T · 3.80 GHz
165 cb
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C / 56T · 3.80 GHz
165 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz
770 cb
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
768 cb
Intel Core i7-6785R
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
764 cb
Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
755 cb
Intel Core i5-8500T
6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz
751 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core i7 (300)
CPU groupIntel Core i 6000 (24)
ArchitectureSkylake S
Technology14 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketBGA 1440
Generation6
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x
Frequency: 3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 3.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 3.50 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache8.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameIntel Iris Pro Graphics 580
GPU frequency0.35 - 1.15 GHz
CUs / Shader72 / 576
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory32 GB
Technology14 nm
Release dateQ3/2015

Memory & PCIe

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

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP65 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 dateQ2/2016
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core i7-6785R
Intel Core i7-6785R
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