Intel Core i7-6700K Processor

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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).

Learn more about Intel Core i7-6700K:

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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