Intel Core i7-6700K Drivers & Specs 2025

Core i7-6700K is a desktop processor from Intel released on 1 August 2015, and it is in active production status now. It belongs to Core i7 family and has a Skylake architecture. This processor is built on Intel Socket 1151, and uses Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) PCI express connection. 14 nm process is used in production.

Processor has 4 cores and 8 threads, with the base frequency of 4 GHz. It has DDR4-2133 MHz Dual-channel memory support. As for the cache, it supports L1 64K (per core), L2 256K (per core) and L3 8MB (shared).

Specifications

Vertical Segment: Desktop
Release date: 1 August 2015
Production status: Active
Generation: Core i7
Codename: Skylake
Socket: Intel Socket 1151
Total Cores: 4

Total Threads: 8
Frequency: 4 GHz
Turbo clock: up to 4.2 GHz
Cache L1: 64K (per core)
Cache L2: 256K (per core)
Cache L3: 8MB (shared)
TDP: 95 W

Physical Specifications

Socket: Intel Socket 1151
Foundry: Intel
Process size: 14 nm
Transistors: unknown

Die size: unknown
Package
tCaseMax: 72°C

Performance

Frequency: 4 GHz
Turbo clock: up to 4.2 GHz
Base clock: 100 MHz

Multiplier: 40.0x
Multiplier unlocked: No
TDP: 95 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment: Desktop
Production status: Active
Release date: 1 August 2015
Codename: Skylake
Generation: Core i7

Part: SR2L0
Memory support: DDR4-2133 MHz Dual-channel
ECC memory: No
PCI Express: Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Cores

Total Cores: 4
Total Threads: 8

SMP # CPUs: 1
Integrated graphics: HD Graphics 530

Cache

Cache L1: 64K (per core)
Cache L2: 256K (per core)

Cache L3: 8MB (shared)

Features & Technologies

MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
F16C
FMA3

CLMUL
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
HTT
Boost 2.0

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Benchmark & Performance

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