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Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor

Intel® Core™ i7-6700 Processor

Essentials


Product Collection
Vertical Segment
Processor Number
Lithography


Product Collection	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical Segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number	i7-6700K	i7-6700
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm


Product Collection	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical Segment	Desktop Desktop
Processor Number	i7-6700K i7-6700
Lithography	14 nm 14 nm

CPU Specifications


Total Cores
Total Threads
Max Turbo Frequency
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency^‡
Processor Base Frequency
Cache
Bus Speed
# of QPI Links
TDP


Total Cores	4	4
Total Threads	8	8
Max Turbo Frequency	4.20 GHz	4.00 GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency^‡	4.20 GHz	4.00 GHz
Processor Base Frequency	4.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
# of QPI Links	0
TDP	91 W	65 W


Total Cores	4 4
Total Threads	8 8
Max Turbo Frequency	4.20 GHz 4.00 GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency^‡	4.20 GHz 4.00 GHz
Processor Base Frequency	4.00 GHz 3.40 GHz
Cache	8 MB Intel® Smart Cache 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus Speed	8 GT/s 8 GT/s
# of QPI Links	0
TDP	91 W 65 W

Supplemental Information


Marketing Status
Launch Date
Servicing Status
End of Servicing Updates Date
Embedded Options Available
Included Items
Datasheet
Product Brief
Use Conditions


Marketing Status	Discontinued	Launched
Launch Date	Q3'15	Q3'15
Servicing Status	End of Servicing Lifetime	End of Servicing Lifetime
End of Servicing Updates Date	Friday, September 30, 2022	Friday, September 30, 2022
Embedded Options Available	No	Yes
Included Items	Please note: The boxed product does not include a fan or heat sink	Thermal Solution - E97379
Datasheet	View now	View now
Product Brief	View now
Use Conditions		PC/Client/Tablet


Marketing Status	Discontinued Launched
Launch Date	Q3'15 Q3'15
Servicing Status	End of Servicing Lifetime End of Servicing Lifetime
End of Servicing Updates Date	Friday, September 30, 2022 Friday, September 30, 2022
Embedded Options Available	No Yes
Included Items	Please note: The boxed product does not include a fan or heat sink Thermal Solution - E97379
Datasheet	View now View now
Product Brief	View now
Use Conditions	PC/Client/Tablet

Memory Specifications


Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
Memory Types
Max # of Memory Channels
Max Memory Bandwidth
ECC Memory Supported ^‡


Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	64 GB	64 GB
Memory Types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max # of Memory Channels	2	2
Max Memory Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ^‡	No	No


Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	64 GB 64 GB
Memory Types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max # of Memory Channels	2 2
Max Memory Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ^‡	No No

GPU Specifications


GPU Name^‡
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Output
4K Support
Max Resolution (HDMI)^‡
Max Resolution (DP)‡
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡
Max Resolution (VGA)‡
DirectX* Support
OpenGL* Support
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology
Intel® Clear Video Technology
# of Displays Supported ^‡
Device ID


GPU Name^‡	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics Base Frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	1.15 GHz	1.15 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory	64 GB	64 GB
Graphics Output	eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI	eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
4K Support	Yes, at 60Hz	Yes, at 60Hz
Max Resolution (HDMI)^‡	4096x2304@24Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Max Resolution (DP)‡	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max Resolution (VGA)‡	N/A	N/A
DirectX* Support	12	12
OpenGL* Support	4.5	4.5
Intel® Quick Sync Video	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
# of Displays Supported ^‡	3	3
Device ID	0x1912	0x1912


GPU Name^‡	Intel® HD Graphics 530 Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics Base Frequency	350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	1.15 GHz 1.15 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory	64 GB 64 GB
Graphics Output	eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
4K Support	Yes, at 60Hz Yes, at 60Hz
Max Resolution (HDMI)^‡	4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max Resolution (DP)‡	4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡	4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max Resolution (VGA)‡	N/A N/A
DirectX* Support	12 12
OpenGL* Support	4.5 4.5
Intel® Quick Sync Video	Yes Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology	Yes Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology	Yes Yes
# of Displays Supported ^‡	3 3
Device ID	0x1912 0x1912

Expansion Options


Scalability
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Configurations ^‡
Max # of PCI Express Lanes


Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
PCI Express Revision	3.0	3.0
PCI Express Configurations ^‡	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes	16	16


Scalability	1S Only 1S Only
PCI Express Revision	3.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations ^‡	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes	16 16

Package Specifications


Sockets Supported
Max CPU Configuration
Thermal Solution Specification
T_CASE
Package Size


Sockets Supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1151
Max CPU Configuration	1	1
Thermal Solution Specification	PCG 2015D (130W)	PCG 2015C (65W)
T_CASE	64°C	71°C
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm


Sockets Supported	FCLGA1151 FCLGA1151
Max CPU Configuration	1 1
Thermal Solution Specification	PCG 2015D (130W) PCG 2015C (65W)
T_CASE	64°C 71°C
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Advanced Technologies


Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ^‡
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ^‡
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ^‡
Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions
Intel® 64 ^‡
Instruction Set
Instruction Set Extensions
Idle States
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ^‡


Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ^‡	No	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ^‡	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ^‡	Yes	Yes
Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions	Yes	Yes
Intel® 64 ^‡	Yes	Yes
Instruction Set	64-bit	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ^‡	Yes	Yes


Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ^‡	No No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ^‡	2.0 2.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ^‡	Yes Yes
Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions	Yes Yes
Intel® 64 ^‡	Yes Yes
Instruction Set	64-bit 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Idle States	Yes Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology	Yes Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ^‡	Yes Yes

Security & Reliability


Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Secure Key
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ^‡
Execute Disable Bit ^‡
Intel® Boot Guard
Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ^‡
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ^‡
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ^‡
Intel vPro® Eligibility ^‡


Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
Intel® AES New Instructions	Yes	Yes
Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ^‡	No	Yes
Execute Disable Bit ^‡	Yes	Yes
Intel® Boot Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP)	No	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ^‡	Yes	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ^‡	Yes	Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ^‡	Yes	Yes
Intel vPro® Eligibility ^‡		Intel vPro® Platform


Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)	Yes with Intel® ME Yes with Intel® ME
Intel® AES New Instructions	Yes Yes
Secure Key	Yes Yes
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)	Yes Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ^‡	No Yes
Execute Disable Bit ^‡	Yes Yes
Intel® Boot Guard	Yes Yes
Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP)	No Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ^‡	Yes Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ^‡	Yes Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ^‡	Yes Yes
Intel vPro® Eligibility ^‡	Intel vPro® Platform

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