Intel Core i7-6700K
CPUs

Core i7-6700K

Intel

Released Aug 1, 2015 · Analysis updated Mar 4, 2026

Intel Core i7-6700K processor supports DDR4 memory and delivers significant improvements in CPU-intensive games. The Intel Core i7-6700K scores 82/100 based on 6 expert reviews in the cpus category. Coverage includes reviews from Pcmag, Digitalfoundry, Hothardware, and Pcper.

Critic Score

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82

based on 6 expert reviews

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Pros

  • Minor performance improvements over haswell(2)
  • Supports ddr4 memory(2)

Cons

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6 Expert Reviews

90
Aug 5, 2015

The biggest draw of the Core i7-6700K, Intel's first sixth-generation CPU, isn't the performance.

85
Oct 21, 2015

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...

85
Nov 22, 2015

The Intel Core i7-6700K offers a potent combination of performance and efficiency as part of Intel's new Skylake platform.

83
Aug 5, 2015

The Intel Core i7-6700K offers strong performance and efficiency with its Skylake architecture, making it an attractive upgrade for users on older platforms.

75
Aug 5, 2015

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.

75
Aug 5, 2015

Intel's Core i7-6700K and i5-6600K represent the Skylake architecture with modest improvements over previous generations.