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Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor

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Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor

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  • 01/14/2019

    Summary

    Battling CPUs at $60 is going to be a tough call. Do you throw the best hardware around the chip that money can buy to compare the absolute limits of the hardware under ideal conditions, or do you keep it more reasonable for the price bracket it is intend...

    anandtech.com
  • 05/03/2018

    Summary

    So I think most people will admit that AMD has had a lot of wins this year with all of the Ryzen launches. As I found out in our 1700v7700K coverage the 7700K was still a great performing CPU, especially when looking at gaming performance. But with ju...

    lanoc.org
  • 08/10/2017

    Summary

    The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Threadripper 1920X are very impressive processors that did extremely well in content creation benchmarks that take advantage of having a 16-core, 32-thread processor in the system. The good news is a good number of app...

    legitreviews.com
  • 07/27/2017

    Summary

    We recommend the Intel Core i7 6700K over all other currently available processors in the market. At the price point it currently retails at, the 6700K outperforms competing models and manufacturers in several departments. 14nm construction, power optimiz...

    armchairempire.com
    Pros

    Impressive single core performance and multi-core performance, Minimal power consumption with lower operating temperatures, Manages to match the performance of the Core i7-7700K at stock settings, Cheaper than both the 7700K and Ryzen 7 1700, Motherboards...

    Cons

    Multi-thread performance is a slight concern considering the price you pay for this CPU, Should You Buy The Intel Core i7 6700K

  • 09/27/2016

    Summary

    PCMark 8: The Home and Creative test suites will be used for the purposes of this review. The ratings displayed for each test suite will be the total score. Geekbench: This benchmark aims to quickly and accurately measure processor and memory performance...

    neoseeker.com
  • 06/24/2016

    Summary

    I like Skylake, a lot. Outside of the performance and connectivity benefits that it offers, Skylake is the most mature launch platform that I have ever worked with. The Intel Core i7-6700K and i5-6600K and new Z170 motherboards should give Sandy Bridge us...

    hardocp.com
  • 05/13/2016

    Summary

    The Core i7-6700K reached the market under heavy spectating, after the delay of the fifth generation CPUs. Actually, the “Skylake” (sixth generation) CPUs were launched almost simultaneously with the “Broadwell” (fifth generation) ones, considering that t...

    hardwaresecrets.com
  • 12/31/2015

    Summary

    EVGA makes a strong entry into the memory market with another formidable product line. Its High Performance 2800 SuperSC DDR4 Series 16GB kit performs great right out the package, but don't hesitate to kick up the frequency. The performance gains aren't m...

    hothardware.com
  • 09/27/2015

    Summary

    The Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake processor is essentially a smoother, cooler running, and slightly faster version of Devil's Canyon. It features cooler running cores, and DDR4 memory support. The integrated...

    futurelooks.com
    Pros

    Improvement over Devil's Canyon, 4.2 GHz stock performance, Top quad core performance

    Cons

    Not entirely overclocking friendly, Very hot when overclocked, Premium quad core pricing

  • 09/21/2015

    Summary

    In 2015, for the first time in history, Intel had two major launches and one of those is going to be covered today by us. In 2013, Intel had launched their Haswell microarchitecture on the 22nm process node which had served the market up till late 2014. E...

    wccftech.com
  • 09/14/2015

    Summary

    Without any serious pressure from AMD at the high-end, Intel has continued its progression of minor improvements to their microarchitecture. However, of the past few generations, this is the most significant update since Sandy Bridge. CPU performance has...

    silentpcreview.com
  • 08/10/2015

    Summary

    This review arrives a few days late from the embargo date even though I had the CPU ready for a week before launch. I have only received my first Z170 motherboard the night before the morning embargo, so needless to say,  I would not have had the time to...

    modders-inc.com
  • 08/06/2015

    Summary

    Well, I would love to say that I had a pleasurable experience testing the new chipset and processor but the best overall experience I can mention was frustration. I have multiple kits of DDR4 memory so I figured at least one should work since Intel introd...

    hitechlegion.com
    Pros

    Reasonably priced, Overall improved performance, Quick Sync, HyperThreading, Improved HD video performance, Unlocked, Low Power

    Cons

    Immature Platform

  • 08/05/2015

    Summary

    Intel's Skylake Core I7 6700K has been a wild ride and at times we would look up and dawn was making its first little crack before we realized it. We benchmarked the i7 6700K so hard the bench hit back and we may well need plastic surgery on our gluteus M...

    Bjorn3d.com
  • 08/05/2015

    Summary

    Intel's first 6th-Generation (“Skylake”) CPU delivers a decent performance boost over last year's Devil's Canyon chip, while supporting both DDR3 and DDR4 memory. All good, but the extra PCIe lanes that come with the supporting Z170 chipset may be the bi...

    computershopper.com
    Pros

    Fastest CPU we've tested, outside of much pricier Extreme Edition chips, Simplified overclocking options, Chipset delivers more PCI Express wiggle room for super-fast storage

    Cons

    In single-threaded tasks, not substantively faster in our testing than previous-generation chips, Requires a new motherboard, Slightly higher TDP than its year-old Haswell “Devil's Canyon” counterpart

  • 08/05/2015

    Summary

    The biggest advantage of moving to a Skylake / Z170 platform is in memory capabilities, for those who can't afford X99 but may perform tasks that'd benefit from DDR4. Gaming is not one of those tasks (there may actually be slight overhead for gaming). Vid...

    gamersnexus.net
  • 08/05/2015

    Summary

    In an unprecedented move, Intel has launched two desktop processor updates in as many months. June gave us the Broadwell for Desktop update , aka fifth-generation Intel Core Processors, and now here we are with the sixth-generation Intel Core Processors...

    maximumpc.com
    Pros

    Good performance, overclocks well, Z170 platform offers new features.

    Cons

    Not much faster than Haswell, still quadcore, no heatsink included, needs new motherboard and RAM

  • 08/05/2015

    Summary

    There are many things to be impressed about with any new Intel release. Whether it's the energy efficiency of the Devil's Canyon CPUs, the graphical prowess of the Broadwell, or the sheer grunt of the Haswell-E platform, every one has something to get the...

    overclock3d.net
  • 08/05/2015

    Summary

    On a strictly enthusiast level, the advantages the Skylake/Z170 platform has over the Haswell/Z97 platform are tough to turn a blind eye to. Our clock for clock testing tells the story of a 10% or better performance increase when the two were compared...

    overclockers.com
  • 08/05/2015

    Summary

    If you're building a brand new PC next week, next month or for the foreseeable future, Skylake is the platform you should be building on—but maybe not for the reasons you think. Intel is launching the i7-6700K ($350) and the i5-6600K ($243) today to much...

    pcgamer.com
  • 08/05/2015

    Summary

    I think it's safe to say that, although Skylake's performance isn't going to make Haswell users jump out of their seats to order immediately, consumer that are on Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge might finally have a line in the sand to step across. The Core i7...

    pcper.com
  • 08/05/2015

    Summary

    The Core i7 6700K is not really revolutionary. It did not need to be either. Its multi-threading prowess would make easy prey of lessor processors. It follows up Broadwell and Haswell-E rather nicely though. Now everyone can enjoy the benefits of DDR4 and...

    proclockers.com
    Pros

    Excellent Multi-threading Performance, Very Reasonable Price, Strong Overclocking Potential

    Cons

    Minimal Upgrade from Haswell

  • 08/05/2015

    Summary

    Intel made its tick-tock in 4 month and launched Broadwell followed by Skylake. The former was just the transition to 14nm while the latter brought a new architecture, support for DDR4 and better overclocking capabilities.Broadwell is similar to Haswell b...

    reviewstudio.net
    Pros

    performance, power consumption, overclocking, DDR4 support

  • 08/05/2015

    Summary

    Let's summarize our results with a couple of our famous power-performance scatter plots. The first one is based on a geometric mean of all of our non-gaming application tests, and the second one focuses on our frame-time-based game performance results. A...

    Techreport.com
  • 08/05/2015

    Summary

    Last month we finally got our first look at Intel's latest 14nm technology for desktop computers when we reviewed the Core i7-5775C, codenamed Broadwell. Intel's transition to the 14nm node was difficult and as a result Broadwell processors were delayed t...

    techspot.com
    Pros

    Skylake offers improved efficiency and overclocking over Haswell while the new Z170 chipset tops the Z97 with more USB 3.0/PCIe 3.0 lanes, PCIe 3.0 storage support and Intel RST.

    Cons

    The Core i76700K is generally no faster than the i74790K, which will make it difficult to coax purchases out Haswell and Ivy Bridge owners. Availability is rumored to be limited.

  • 08/05/2015

    Summary

    Since Skylake is a brand new architecture that means that all the motherboard manufacturers are releasing new exciting motherboards based on the Z170 chipset. This makes it a really exciting time for PC enthusiasts and gives you a lot of choice. Z170 moth...

    thinkcomputers.org
    Pros

    Improved performance over Haswell, Better power efficiency, More overclocking options than Haswell, More stable overclocking than Haswell, 40% more high-speed I/O lanes, Support for DD4 and DDR3

    Cons

    None that I found

  • 08/05/2015

    Summary

    Today we're pulling the wraps off of the true Devil's Canyon successors, Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K. Our exploration is going to feel a little incomplete t...

    tomshardware.com
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