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CPU: Intel Core i7-6700

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Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 47.2% (869th of 1441)

Based on 9 user benchmarks.  Device: 0FABFBFF000506E3 Model: 1st CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Poor: 16%Average: 47.2% Great: 64%
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 34%
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Below average average bench

The 1st CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 averaged 52.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 105Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 201Pts

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 1st CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 is 47.7%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the 1st CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 185Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 188Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 9 samples)
Rank 86947.2%
Min Avg Max
26 Memory 63.5 86.4
84.7 1-Core 105 117
96.6 2-Core 201 238
67.8% 123 Pts
Min Avg Max
32 4-Core 179 238
53.1 8-Core 188 238
24.4% 184 Pts
Min Avg Max
61.2 64-Core 185 241
11.4% 185 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU #000, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
63.6% Good
Memory 86.4
1-Core 109
2-Core 238
80% 144 Pts
4-Core 238
8-Core 238
32% 238 Pts
64-Core 241
15% 241 Pts
CPU #000, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
59.9% Above average
Memory 80.9
1-Core 115
2-Core 224
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 227
8-Core 229
30% 228 Pts
64-Core 223
14% 223 Pts
CPU #000, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
53.7% Above average
Memory 71
1-Core 116
2-Core 233
76% 140 Pts
4-Core 210
8-Core 225
29% 218 Pts
64-Core 180
11% 180 Pts
CPU socket #0, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
43.1% Average
Memory 67.9
1-Core 112
2-Core 225
73% 135 Pts
4-Core 110
8-Core 106
14% 108 Pts
64-Core 107
7% 107 Pts
CPU #000, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
38.7% Below average
Memory 50.1
1-Core 90.4
2-Core 183
58% 108 Pts
4-Core 155
8-Core 182
22% 168 Pts
64-Core 192
12% 192 Pts
CPU #000, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
36.1% Below average
Memory 39.6
1-Core 85.7
2-Core 166
52% 97.1 Pts
4-Core 187
8-Core 197
26% 192 Pts
64-Core 193
12% 193 Pts
CPU socket #0, 2 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
15.9% Very poor
Memory 26
1-Core 84.7
2-Core 96.6
39% 69.1 Pts
4-Core 32
8-Core 53.1
5% 42.5 Pts
64-Core 61.2
4% 61.2 Pts

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