Intel Core i7 6850K vs Intel Core i7 6700
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6850K with 6 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i7 6700 with 4 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6850K 's Advantages
Released 8 months late
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.4GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (15MB vs 8MB)
Intel Core i7 6700 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 2133)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
979
Intel Core i7 6700
+8%
1063
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
+50%
7282
Intel Core i7 6700
4841
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
986
Intel Core i7 6700
+40%
1388
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
3877
Intel Core i7 6700
+19%
4622
Blender
Intel Core i7 6850K
+35%
119
Intel Core i7 6700
88
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
988
Intel Core i7 6700
+1%
1002
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
+50%
5881
Intel Core i7 6700
3915
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
+5%
2409
Intel Core i7 6700
2288
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
+40%
11382
Intel Core i7 6700
8087
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Sep 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Skylake
i7-6850K
Processor Number
i7-6700
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
65 W
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
4
12
Performance Core Threads
8
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
6
Total Core Count
4
12
Total Thread Count
8
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
34
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
15 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2133,DDR3L-1600
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
16
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
