Testseek.com 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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The editors liked
Improved performance over Haswell
Better power efficiency
More overclocking options than Haswell
More stable overclocking than Haswell
40% more high-speed I/O lanes
Support for DD4 and DDR3
Excellent Multi-threading Performance
Very Reasonable Price
Strong Overclocking Potential
Reasonably priced
Overall improved performance
Quick Sync
HyperThreading
Improved HD video performance
Unlocked
Low Power
Improvement over Devil's Canyon
4.2 GHz stock performance
Top quad core performance
Fastest CPU we've tested
Outside of much pricier Extreme Edition chips
Simplified overclocking options
Chipset delivers more PCI Express wiggle room for super-fast storage
Overclocking options are easier to navigate than in previous models. Chipset delivers more PCI Express wiggle room for super-fast storage. Overall performance is better than any other CPU on the market
Save for Extreme Edition models.
Impressive single core performance and multi-core performance
Minimal power consumption with lower operating temperatures
Manages to match the performance of the Core i7-7700K at stock settings
Cheaper than both the 7700K and Ryzen 7 1700
Motherboards
Performance
Power consumption
Overclocking
DDR4 support
Skylake offers improved efficiency and overclocking over Haswell while the new Z170 chipset tops the Z97 with more USB 3.0/PCIe 3.0 lanes
PCIe 3.0 storage support and Intel RST.
Good performance
Overclocks well
Z170 platform offers new features.
The editors didn't like
None that I found
Minimal Upgrade from Haswell
Immature Platform
Not entirely overclocking friendly
Very hot when overclocked
Premium quad core pricing
In single-threaded tasks
Not substantively faster in our testing than previous-generation chips
Requires a new motherboard
Slightly higher TDP than its year-old Haswell “Devil's Canyon” counterpart
You'll need a new motherboard. Only slight performance gains over previous-generation chips in single-threaded tasks
Multi-thread performance is a slight concern considering the price you pay for this CPU
Should You Buy The Intel Core i7 6700K
The Core i76700K is generally no faster than the i74790K
Which will make it difficult to coax purchases out Haswell and Ivy Bridge owners. Availability is rumored to be limited.
Improved performance over Haswell, Better power efficiency, More overclocking options than Haswell, More stable overclocking than Haswell, 40% more high-speed I/O lanes, Support for DD4 and DDR3
None that I found
Since Skylake is a brand new architecture that means that all the motherboard manufacturers are releasing new exciting motherboards based on the Z170 chipset. This makes it a really exciting time for PC enthusiasts and gives you a lot of choice. Z170 moth...
Excellent Multi-threading Performance, Very Reasonable Price, Strong Overclocking Potential
Minimal Upgrade from Haswell
The Core i7 6700K is not really revolutionary. It did not need to be either. Its multi-threading prowess would make easy prey of lessor processors. It follows up Broadwell and Haswell-E rather nicely though. Now everyone can enjoy the benefits of DDR4 and...
Enthusiasts have been waiting for Intel 6th Generation Core Skylake processors for years and it's hard to believe that it is finally here. There are a number of people out there with Sandy Bridge or older platforms that are getting the upgrade itch and ha...
Published: 2015-08-05, Author: Ian , review by: anandtech.com
Abstract: It's the Intel review you've been waiting for. Today is the launch of the first two CPUs from Intel's Skylake architecture, the 6 th Generation Core i7-6700K and the Core i5-6600K. With the new processors we get a new architecture, a new socket, the move...
Published: 2015-08-05, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
There are many things to be impressed about with any new Intel release. Whether it's the energy efficiency of the Devil's Canyon CPUs, the graphical prowess of the Broadwell, or the sheer grunt of the Haswell-E platform, every one has something to get the...
Abstract: If you're building a brand new PC next week, next month or for the foreseeable future, Skylake is the platform you should be building on—but maybe not for the reasons you think. Intel is launching the i7-6700K ($350) and the i5-6600K ($243) today to much...
Abstract: Today we're pulling the wraps off of the true Devil's Canyon successors, Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K. Our exploration is going to feel a little incomplete t...
Prior to reviewing this Core i7 6700K I had tested the Core i5 6600K and, with that processor (despite it being a great CPU), I had a bit of a "more of the same" feeling yet it was very energy efficient. For the Core i7 6700K that is reversed, the energy...
Published: 2015-08-05, Author: Mark , review by: Bjorn3d.com
Intel's Skylake Core I7 6700K has been a wild ride and at times we would look up and dawn was making its first little crack before we realized it. We benchmarked the i7 6700K so hard the bench hit back and we may well need plastic surgery on our gluteus M...
Fastest CPU we've tested, outside of much pricier Extreme Edition chips, Simplified overclocking options, Chipset delivers more PCI Express wiggle room for super-fast storage
In single-threaded tasks, not substantively faster in our testing than previous-generation chips, Requires a new motherboard, Slightly higher TDP than its year-old Haswell “Devil's Canyon” counterpart
Intel's first 6th-Generation (“Skylake”) CPU delivers a decent performance boost over last year's Devil's Canyon chip, while supporting both DDR3 and DDR4 memory. All good, but the extra PCIe lanes that come with the supporting Z170 chipset may be the bi...
