Testseek.co.uk have collected 291 expert reviews of the Intel Core i7 6700K 4GHz Socket 1151 and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i7 6700K 4GHz Socket 1151.
August 2015
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291 Reviews
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The editors liked
Fastest mainstream processor
Reasonable IPC improvement
Decent overclocking potential
Supports DDR4 up to 4266 MHz and beyond
Support for PCI-E M.2 SSDs for insane read/write speeds to non-volatile storage
No more Fully Integrated Voltage Regulators (FIVR)
Runs cooler than previous generations
14nm goodness
It's a bit faster
Intel has opened up the overclocking
Quickest Intel quad-core yet
Versatile new Z170 chipset
Improved IGP performance
Excellent overall performance
Noticeable upgrade over Haswell
Big jump in graphics performance
Slightly more power efficient than Haswell
Excellent overclocking options
The editors didn't like
Needs a new platform
It is very expensive for a quad core with Hyper Threading
Requires yet another motherboard change from previous gens
Abstract: Skylake is finally here, after months of speculation that all leads up to a single date in the calendar. Based on the first truly successful 14nm process after the very difficult launch of Broadwell a few weeks ago. Today sees the launch of two of the Int...
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Intel is bringing clarity to the 2015 premium consumer processor lineup with the launch of the Skylake-based Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K.Though not quite ready to reveal the secret sauce that powers these two processors that harness a revised arch...
Abstract: systems so far being four DIMM kits. Everything is in place for a smooth upgrade, assuming your wallet can take the hit of course. All the mainstream boards from the likes of Asus, MSI and Gigabyte have been DDR4only so far, so the combination of a new...
Abstract: The th generation of Intel's Core architecture, codenamed ‘Skylake' is the latest in a line of CPUs which began with the Nehalem microarchitecture in Since then Intel followed a ‘tick-tock' development strategy - alternating larger architectural revisio...
Published: 2015-08-05, Author: Luke , review by: kitguru.net
Abstract: While Intel's High-End Desktop (HEDT) CPUs are fast and fun, it's on the mainstream platform where the chip manufacturing company really shifts volumes to gamers and DIY enthusiasts. Multiplier-unlocked Core i5 and i7 variants of the latest mainstream mic...
Excellent overall performance, Noticeable upgrade over Haswell, Big jump in graphics performance, Slightly more power efficient than Haswell, Excellent overclocking options
Needs a new motherboard and memory, Expensive if you don't need the overclocking, Graphics still not good enough for serious gaming
Abstract: Intel gave us an early look at the Core i7-6700K, i5-6600K and Z170 chipset two weeks ahead of IDF and the unveiling of Skylake's architectural details.It seems like only yesterday that we were introducing you to Intel's Core i7-5775C and i5-5675C , the f...
Published: 2021-10-12, Author: Steven , review by: techspot.com
All the data we've gathered provides real insight into how AMD and Intel CPU architectures compared over the past decade for gaming. We've seen AMD come from nowhere to often beating Intel, while the latter has made smaller steps in pure architecture term...
Published: 2019-01-14, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
Battling CPUs at $60 is going to be a tough call. Do you throw the best hardware around the chip that money can buy to compare the absolute limits of the hardware under ideal conditions, or do you keep it more reasonable for the price bracket it is intend...