Core i7-6700K

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Cores	Threads	Base Frequency	Turbo Frequency
4	8	4.0 GHz	4.2 GHz

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Specifications

General
Release Date	Aug 1st, 2015
Segment	Desktop
Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Collection	Core i7
Codename	Skylake

Performance
Cores	4
Threads	8
Base Frequency	4.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.2 GHz

Other
Power Consumption	91 W
Overclockable	No
Integrated Graphics	HD Graphics 530

My Games With Core i7-6700K

With selected game settings

1920 x 1080

Very High

173

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Very High

374

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

207

FPS

Dota 2

1920 x 1080

High

784

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Ultra

131

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Maximum

185

FPS

World of Warcraft

Core i7-6700K Alternatives

With selected game settings

Ryzen 7 5700X

285 FPS+3%

$0.51/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Ryzen 5 5600X

285 FPS+3%

$0.41/FPS

Ryzen 5 5600

284 FPS+3%

$0.41/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Ryzen 7 5700G

284 FPS+3%

$0.61/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Ryzen 7 3700X

280 FPS+1%

$0.46/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Core i5-12600KF

288 FPS+4%

$0.5/FPS

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 7 5700

284 FPS+3%

$0.45/FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor

Core i5-12600K

288 FPS+4%

$0.6/FPS

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Ryzen 5 5600GT

285 FPS+3%

$0.46/FPS

Ryzen 5 5600G

283 FPS+2%

$0.49/FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

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Core i7-8700

6 Cores @ 3.2 GHz

$135.47

F1 22

$135.47 on Amazon

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Core i9-11900

8 Cores @ 2.5 GHz

$269.99

F1 22

$269.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Ryzen 9 7900

12 Cores @ 3.7 GHz

$404.62

F1 22

$404.62 on Amazon

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Core i5-4590

4 Cores @ 3.3 GHz

$44.75

F1 22

$44.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i7-4790

4 Cores @ 3.6 GHz

$93.69

F1 22

$93.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i9-10900K

10 Cores @ 3.7 GHz

$525

F1 22

$525 on Amazon

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Ryzen 5 3600X

6 Cores @ 3.8 GHz

$175

F1 22

$175 on Amazon

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Core i9-13900KF

24 Cores @ 3 GHz

$399

F1 22

$399 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i5-9500

6 Cores @ 3 GHz

$89.08

F1 22

$89.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i9-10850K

10 Cores @ 3.6 GHz

$325

F1 22

$325 on Amazon

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Core i5-10400F

6 Cores @ 2.9 GHz

$74.38

F1 22

$74.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i7-11700K

8 Cores @ 3.6 GHz

$289.93

F1 22

$289.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Core i7-6700K

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My Games With Core i7-6700K

League of Legends

Counter-Strike 2

Dota 2

Valorant

Grand Theft Auto V

World of Warcraft

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