Core i7-6700K
IntelReleased Aug 1, 2015 · Analysis updated Sep 7, 2026
High-performance unlocked processor with DDR4 support for enhanced computing. The Intel Core i7-6700K scores 81/100 based on 7 expert reviews in the cpus category. Coverage includes reviews from PCMag, HotHardware, Digitalfoundry, and Pcper.
Critic Score
What's this?based on 7 expert reviews
General agreement: our scores range from 72 (KitGuru) to 90 (PCMag).
Average of 7 publication reviews, each normalized to a 0–100 scale. How we score
Pros
- Supports DDR4 memory(3)
- Good value(2)
- More PCI lanes(2)
Cons
- Marginal performance gains(7)
- Requires new motherboard(2)
7 Publication Reviews
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The biggest draw of the Core i7-6700K, Intel's first sixth-generation CPU, isn't the performance.
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The Intel Core i7-6700K offers a potent combination of performance and efficiency as part of Intel's new Skylake platform.
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The Skylake i7 6700K is the fastest quad-core processor Intel has ever made, and in truly demanding games, it offers a useful bump over the last-gen Haswell and an even steeper increase compared to th...
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The Intel Core i7-6700K offers strong performance and efficiency with its Skylake architecture, making it an attractive upgrade for users on older platforms.
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Intel's Core i7-6700K and i5-6600K represent the Skylake architecture with modest improvements over previous generations.
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The Intel Core i7-6700K offers minor gaming performance improvements over Haswell but brings DDR4 support and additional PCI-e lanes to the mainstream platform.
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The Intel Core i7-6700K provides a modern platform with DDR4 support and solid single-core speed, but offers underwhelming performance leaps over the previous generation to justify an immediate upgrad...
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