I7 9700k vs 6700k: Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz [cpubenchmark.net] by PassMark Software

i7-9700K vs i7-6700K — Ghost Recon Wildlands with RTX 2060 SUPER Benchmarks 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K Comparison

RTX 2060 SUPER with

Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz

Ghost Recon Wildlands

RTX 2060 SUPER with

Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz

i7-9700K
i7-6700K

Multi-Thread Performance

17589 Pts

11112 Pts

Single-Thread Performance

2834 Pts

2352 Pts

Ghost Recon Wildlands

i7-9700K vs i7-6700K in Ghost Recon Wildlands using RTX 2060 SUPER — CPU Performance comparison at Ultra, High, Medium, and Low Quality Settings with 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K resolutions

i7-9700K
i7-6700K

Ultra Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	95.6 FPS
1080p	84.5 FPS
1440p	68.5 FPS
1440p	61. 1 FPS
2160p	41.3 FPS
2160p	36.8 FPS
w1440p	58.7 FPS
w1440p	52.4 FPS

High Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	151.7 FPS
1080p	136.7 FPS
1440p	114.4 FPS
1440p	103.8 FPS
2160p	74.2 FPS
2160p	67.2 FPS
w1440p	100.3 FPS
w1440p	91.0 FPS

Medium Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	207.8 FPS
1080p	188.9 FPS
1440p	160. 3 FPS
1440p	146.5 FPS
2160p	107.1 FPS
2160p	97.6 FPS
w1440p	141.9 FPS
w1440p	129.7 FPS

Low Quality

Resolution	Frames Per Second
1080p	320.0 FPS
1080p	293.3 FPS
1440p	252.1 FPS
1440p	231.9 FPS
2160p	172.9 FPS
2160p	158.3 FPS
w1440p	225.1 FPS
w1440p	206.9 FPS

i7-9700K

The i7-9700K has higher Level 3 Cache. This is useful when you have substantial multiprocessing workloads, many computationally intense simultaneous processes. More likely on a server, less on a personally used computer for interactive desktop workloads.
The i7-9700K has more cores. The benefit of having more cores is that the system can handle more threads. Each core can handle a separate stream of data. This architecture greatly increases the performance of a system that is running concurrent applications.
The i7-9700K has a higher turbo clock boost. Turbo Boost is a CPU feature that will run CPU clock speed faster than its base clock, if certain conditions are present. It will enable older software that runs on fewer cores, to perform better on newer hardware. Since games are software too, it is also applicable to them.

i7-6700K

For some games, a cpu with a higher clock speed, or in a technical name IPC (Instructions per clock), has better results than other CPU’s with higher core count and lower core speed.

Compare i7-9700K vs i7-6700K specifications

i7-9700K vs i7-6700K Architecture

	i7-9700K	i7-6700K
Codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Generation	Core i7 (Coffee Lake Refresh)	Core i7 (Skylake)
Market	Desktop	Desktop
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR4
Part#	unknown	SR2L0
Production Status	Active	Active
Released	Oct 2018	Aug 2015

i7-9700K vs i7-6700K Cache

	i7-9700K	i7-6700K
Cache L1	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
Cache L2	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
Cache L3	12MB (shared)	8MB (shared)

i7-9700K vs i7-6700K Cores

	i7-9700K	i7-6700K
# of Cores	8	4
# of Threads	8	8
Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 630	HD Graphics 530
SMP # CPUs	1	1

i7-9700K vs i7-6700K Features

	i7-9700K	i7-6700K
	MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4. 2 AVX AVX2 EIST Intel 64 XD bit VT-x VT-d HTT AES-NI TSX TXT CLMUL FMA3 F16C BMI1 BMI2 Boost 2.0	MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX AVX2 EIST Intel 64 XD bit VT-x VT-d HTT AES-NI TSX TXT CLMUL FMA3 F16C BMI1 BMI2 Boost 2.0

i7-9700K vs i7-6700K Notes

	i7-9700K	i7-6700K

i7-9700K vs i7-6700K Performance

	i7-9700K	i7-6700K
Base Clock	100 MHz	100 MHz
Frequency	3.6 GHz	4 GHz
Multiplier	36.0x	40.0x
Multiplier Unlocked	Yes	No
TDP	95 W	95 W
Turbo Clock	up to 4.9 GHz	up to 4.2 GHz
Voltage	unknown	unknown

i7-9700K vs i7-6700K Physical

	i7-9700K	i7-6700K
Die Size	unknown	unknown
Foundry	Intel	Intel
Package	FC-LGA14C
Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Socket	Intel Socket 1151	Intel Socket 1151
Transistors	unknown	unknown
tCaseMax	72°C	72°C

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Core i7-6700K vs Core i7-9700K CPU Comparison

Compare Intel 6th Generation Core i7 4 core CPU vs Intel 9th Generation Core i7 8 core processor, specs and benchmark score. Which is the better CPU for gaming?

CPU Comparison

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Price

The cheapest price from our partner retailers

$ 295

$ 140.07
significantly less expensive

Overall Score

A combined score of all workloads

72 %

67%
significantly better overall score

Gaming Score

The raw gaming performance with a fast GPU

100 %

47%
significantly better gaming score

Multitasking Score

Performance in workloads using up to 8 cores

62 %

77%
significantly better multitasking score

Heavy Workload Score

Performance in workloads using up to 16 cores

60 %

76%
significantly better heavy workload score

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Geekbench (multi) score

Multi threaded benchmark

7,176

61%
significantly higher Geekbench (multi) score

Geekbench (single) score

Single threaded benchmark

1,278

12%
slightly higher Geekbench (single) score

3DMark Physics score

Physics simulation benchmark

7,935

60%
significantly higher 3DMark Physics score

Cores

Number of physical processing units

100%
significantly more cores

Threads

Number of logical processing units

Identical

Clock Speed

Base frequency at which the chip operates

4 GHz

11%
slightly higher clock speed

Turbo Speed

Higher frequency used for heavy workloads

5 GHz

16%
slightly higher turbo speed

TDP

Thermal Design Power: Measure of heat generated by the CPU

95 W

Identical

PCIe Lanes

Number of physical connections between the CPU and expansion slots

Identical

Memory Channels

Lanes for simultaneous memory access

Identical

Supported Memory

Maximum amount of RAM supported by this CPU

64 GiB

128 GiB

100%
significantly more supported memory

L1 Cache

Smallest embedded memory, but the fastest

256 KiB

512 KiB

100%
significantly more L1 cache

L2 Cache

Secondary embedded memory, slower than L1 cache

2 MiB

100%
significantly more L2 cache

L3 Cache

General memory pool for all cores

12 MiB

49%
significantly more L3 cache

Rank

Ranking in the hardwareDB database

412th
of 1,327

149th
of 1,327

Family

The product line

6th Generation Core i7

9th Generation Core i7

Release date

The official date of release of this chip

August 2015

November 2018

Memory Type

The type of memory used by this chip

DDR4-1866

DDR4-2666

Is Unlocked

Can this CPU can be overclocked

Yes

Supports ECC memory

Does this CPU support error correcting memory

Core i7-6700K vs Core i7-9700K benchmarks

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core i7-9700K performs better than the Core i7-6700K. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i7-6700K in all gaming tests too.

In terms of the number of cores of each of these CPUs, the Core i7-9700K has significantly more cores than the Core i7-6700K. Indeed, the Core i7-9700K has 8 cores compared to 4 cores found in the Core i7-6700K. But they both have the same number of threads. With our hardware info, we find that the Core i7-6700K has a slightly higher clock speed than the Core i7-9700K. Despite this, the Core i7-9700K has a slightly higher turbo speed. Both these chips have an identical TDP (Thermal Design Power). This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption. The info from our database shows that the Core i7-9700K has more L2 cache than the Core i7-6700K. The Core i7-9700K also has significantly more L3 cache.

Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. Indeed, the Core i7-6700K has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.

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Test Components

Tested CPUs primarily include the below list:

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Motherboards used for testing are as follows:

ASUS Maximus XI Hero Z390

Gigabyte Gaming 9 Z370

Gigabyte Z97X Gaming G1 BK

ASUS Crosshair VII Hero X470

ASUS Crosshair VI Hero X370

Gigabyte X299 Gaming 9

MSI GD65 Z77 w/ HyperX Savage DDR3 32GB 2166MHz (max supported)

Constants used are as follows:

All desktop platforms: 2x 8GB 3200MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX 16-18-18-36 DDR4

(Exception: Z97X uses HyperX Savage 2133MHz DDR3)

All quad-channel HEDT platforms: 4x 8GB 3200MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX 16-18-18-36 DDR4

Corsair AX1600i PSU

NZXT Kraken X62 at 100% speeds

Windows 10 version 1803 was used for all testing with Windows Update disabled. PresentMon is used for framerate data logging, with custom scripts for capturing data accurately.

Intel i7-9700K vs. 8700K — F1 2018 Benchmark

F1 2018 produces extremely high framerates, something not as commonly found in other titles. This game becomes CPU bound rapidly, as our RTX 2080 Ti allows all of these CPUs to fully stretch their legs, as illustrated by the 7980XE at 4.6GHz hitting 307FPS AVG. The point is that our point of bottlenecking is elevated enough to really look at performance differences.

The i7-9700K stock CPU ends up at 273FPS AVG, putting it functionally tied with the 9600K at 5.2GHz, but ahead of the stock 9600K by about 6.2%. The stock 9900K operates less meaningfully ahead of the stock 9700K, with limited gains of about 3.3%. Overclocking the 9700K pushes it to roughly stock 9900K performance levels.

Compared to the 8700K, the stock i7-9700K ends up about 10% ahead in average framerate, although overclocking gets the 8700K to nearing equivalence when at 5. 0GHz. For anyone moving off of something like the i7-2600K or 4790K – present in this cart – you’re looking at noteworthy performance improvements. Ryzen remains confined to the lower half of the charts as a result of the lower frequency, and this game does seem primarily bound by Amdahl’s Law.

Here’s a frametime chart for F1 2018 at 1080p, showing the 9700K 5.1GHz CPU, 8700K 5.0GHz stock CPU, and R7 2700 at 4.2GHz – functionally a 2700X, or close enough to it. As a reminder, frametime plots show individual frames over time, providing the truest representation of how long it took to render each frame. We’re looking at frame-to-frame interval on the Y-axis, labeled in milliseconds time to render, with frame number on the X-axis. Lower is better, but more consistent is better than strictly lower. The 9700K manages to be both lowest and most consistent, making it the most fluid courier of frames in this test. Average frame-to-frame interval is about 4ms for the 9700K, with the 8700K at about 4. 2ms. The 2700 at 4.2GHz competes reasonably and averages about 5.3-5.7ms frametimes. All three tests encounter spikes upwards of 16-20ms, but none that are jarring to a point of ruining the experience. They are noticeable, though, and most humans tend to notice about an 8-12ms delta frame-to-frame.

As for 1440p results, the top-end results are truncated by the GPU limitations imposed by a higher resolution, maxing-out the ceiling at 240FPS AVG. The 9700K ends up ranked alongside the 9900K and 7980XE. That’s because we’re now hitting a bottleneck with the RTX 2080 Ti, resultant of the resolution increase to 1440p. If you’re playing at high resolutions and commonly GPU-bound, this chart illustrates the performance fall-off from becoming limited by another component. Lower-end devices end up performing about the same, as they’re slower than the GPU and so not limited.

Intel i7-9700K vs. 9900K, 8700K, 2700 – Assassin’s Creed Benchmark

Assassin’s Creed: Origins at 1080p/Medium stands as our next benchmark. Assassin’s Creed uniquely makes use of both additional threads and additional frequency, whereas most games lean entirely on frequency. This is made obvious by our 7980XE at 4.6GHz outperforming CPUs like the 9700K at 5.1GHz.

The 9700K stock CPU ends up at 127FPS AVG, marginally better than the 8700K at 5GHz. There is about a 12% uplift over the stock 8700K, a noteworthy gain, and this comes down to stock frequency increases in the 9700K. For reference, the Intel i7-2600K at 4.7GHz does about 76FPS AVG, and the AMD R7 2700 at 4.2GHz does about 104FPS AVG, right around where the 7700K is.

Intel i7-9700K vs. 8700K Hyperthreading – Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5 positions the i7-9700K at 149FPS AVG, right behind the 9600K at 5.2GHz. Note that Far Cry has also had routine issues with frametimes in i5 CPUs, something we are actively researching now that we have our 9700K in-hand. That said, what we can learn is that the game benefits from higher frequencies in a direct fashion, it’s just that it also benefits from having 8 threads. The 9700K ends up running at 159FPS AVG when clocked to 5.1GHz, putting it between the two 9900K SKUs on our chart. The 8700K stock CPU ends up at 141FPS AVG, which plants it below the 9700K, but not by a meaningful amount. No one can reasonably detect the average frametime difference of 0.4ms between these two and consistency is the same for each. The 2700 at 4.2GHz ends up at around 111FPS AVG, which is within error margins of the 2600 at the same frequency. These two AMD results illustrate a frequency and IPC limitation, not a thread limitation.

Plotted instead as frametimes, we can look at 9700K, 8700K, and 9900K stock performance. The 9700K ends up fairly consistent, with a few spikes to 20ms and 16ms throughout testing. It’s not bad overall, and we’d have to run a lot more passes to determine whether these are within error. The 8700K stock CPU ends up similar to the 9700K in average frametime, but ultimately falls behind in total frame throughput. The 8700K runs slower on average, if comparable, with the 9900K significantly more consistent, almost to a point of creating a heart rate plot.

We’ve also plotted the 2700 at 4.2GHz for reference, giving a test comparable to the 2700X. The 2700 at 4.2GHz falls behind in both frametime and total frame throughput. It’s still over 60FPS, which would be around the 16.667ms line on the Y-axis, and it is overall consistent in frame delivery, much like the 9900K and 8700K.

Unsurprisingly, we see mostly the same ranking order at 1440p. We’re truncated at the top-end by the GPU, which puts a cap on maximum performance. In this instance, the 8700K, 9700K, and 9900K are all rough equals. The 2700 still ends up at around 111FPS AVG when overclocked.

Intel i7-9700K Civilization VI Turn Time Benchmark

Civilization VI provides an important look at turn time performance rather than framerate performance, instead testing grand campaign AI turn completion times. As an example, with 5 AI players that each take 10 seconds to process a turn, you would be waiting 50 seconds before you are allowed to make your next play.

For our chart, the 9700K at 5. 1GHz ends up within margin of error of the 9900K at 5.2GHz. We were unable to produce meaningfully different results between these two, and test variance puts them as functionally equivalent. That’s good for the 9700K, although Civilization VI has never been particularly thread-intensive. This is best illustrated by looking at the stock R5 2600 versus the stock R7 2700, where you see the 2600 outperforming the 2700 by a slim margin. That’s to do with higher stock frequencies, which Civilization VI values as more important than additional threads.

The stock 9700K ends up at 11.7 seconds per turn, with the stock 9900K again tied with the 9700K. The 8700K at 5GHz ends up at 11.8 seconds, also functionally the same, although the stock 8700K ends up outside of error at 12.5 seconds per turn.

Intel i7-9700K Blender Benchmarks vs. 8700K, 9900K

Blender gives us a look at rendering performance for a tile-based production 3D rendering workload. This is very different from how something like Premiere would handle encoding, so we’d advise not trying to extrapolate this performance to video applications.

For Blender, the 9700K at 5.1GHz ends up completing the GN Monkey Head render in 25 minutes, or the GN Logo render in 28 minutes. This places it around where the stock 2700 is, but with significantly higher power consumption at 16.5A, or about 198W. Overclocking the 2700 to 4.2GHz, similar to where a 2700X would land, puts it at 23 minutes for the Monkey Heads and 27 minutes for the logo. This is where Ryzen starts to pull ahead, and is also where the 9900K shows its performance advantage over the 9700K. The same is true for the 8700K, which leverages its extra threads on the 6C/12T approach to lead the 9700K in each test, stock and overclocked.

Intel i7-9700K Thermal Benchmarks

Thermals on the Intel i7-9700K are on the screen now. For auto settings, keep in mind that we heavily rely upon the motherboard used as the temperature is most directly impacted by auto voltages. For the ASUS Maximus XI, those auto settings put the 9700K at 27 degrees Celsius over ambient when loaded to 100% with a Blender workload. Keep in mind that this is with MCE disabled, so it’s following the boost duration specification and sticking to a power consumption of 90W. Liquid temperature is at around 6 degrees over ambient during this test pass.

Going to about 5GHz and 1.35V, the 9700K measures an average all-core load of 54 degrees over ambient, with power consumption at 188W and liquid thermals at about 10 degrees over ambient. This places the 9700K as noticeably cooler than our 9900K sample when soldered, which measured at 64 degrees over ambient. This thermal delta isn’t for any other reason than the 9900K drawing significantly more power in this test. The two results are not directly comparable, other than to say that the 9700K’s lack of hyperthreading does make it easier to keep cool under heavier overclocks by drawing less power. This isn’t a like-for-like comparison though, given that power draw is different for each test. The 8086K is also not directly comparable in that its die is a different size, and so its dissipative properties are different than the 9700K and 9900K. That said, it is still accurate just with regard to comparing how your temperatures might vary from product-to-product for purposes of cooler selection or upgrades.

Thermally, the 9700K isn’t that hard to cool under auto conditions, and can be kept reasonably cool with our X62 280mm cooler under overclocked conditions. It does become a challenge to overclock beyond 5.1GHz and 1.35V with this cooler, as we’re entering the 90s for some individual core temperatures. Those hottest cores will restrict the rest of the cores.

Conclusion

The Intel i7-9700K received ample criticism at unveil for being the first “gaming,” S-class i7 in recent history to drop hyperthreading. The move was accompanied by an increase in physical core count to 8C, but followed the previous move from 4C/8T to 6C/12T, and thus felt like an odd middle-step that had forgotten the lessons learned by the 8700K. The decision left enthusiasts feeling ripped-off; rather than a clear improvement in the product category, Intel had made a sort of lateral step.

Now that we’ve tested it, we can see that benchmarking positions the 9700K oft superior in gaming tasks, largely a result of frequency, to the preceding 8700K. This doesn’t remain true in every case, like in Blender workloads where the additional threads of the 8700K prove advantageous. The price increase of the 9700K over the 8700K also feels off-putting, and so the gains the 9700K makes in gaming are lost when considering the price increase. At the same price, it’d be more tenable, but an increase to $400 to $430 is unpalatable in the face of Intel’s similarly performing i7-8700K at cheaper prices.

The move did not feel productive for Intel. The 9700K is fine. It’s not a bad product, it does well in testing (overall), and it both wins and loses some tests, as any product would do. The oddity is just that it’s losing tests against its predecessor, even when those are simple tests of value, not necessarily performance. This was true for the likes of the RTX 2080 as well, for instance, where performance was fine, but value was a clear regression from the previous generation. We feel similarly about the 9700K. We need to see price come down to around where the 8700K is – around $350 – to really feel comfortable with the 9700K. Even then, it feels like an odd, lateral move from the 8700K before it.

Editorial, Test Lead: Steve Burke
Testing: Patrick Lathan
Video: Keegan Gallick, Andrew Coleman

Intel Core i7-6700K vs. Intel Core i7-9700K

Intel Core i7-6700K

El Intel Core i7-6700K opera con 4 núcleos y 8 subprocesos de CPU. Se ejecuta en 4.20 GHz base 4.00 GHz todos los núcleos mientras que el TDP se establece en 91 W .El procesador está conectado al LGA 1151 CPU LGA 1151. Esta versión incluye 8.00 MB de caché L3 en un chip, admite canales de 2 y cuenta con 3.0 PCIe Gen 16 . Tjunction mantiene por debajo de — grados C. En particular, Skylake S arquitectura se mejora con la 14 nm y es compatible con la VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d . El producto se lanzó el Q3/2015

Intel Core i7-9700K

El Intel Core i7-9700K opera con 8 núcleos y 8 subprocesos de CPU. Se ejecuta en 4.90 GHz base 4.60 GHz todos los núcleos mientras que el TDP se establece en 95 W .El procesador está conectado al LGA 1151-2 CPU LGA 1151-2. Esta versión incluye 12.00 MB de caché L3 en un chip, admite canales de 2 DDR4-2666 y cuenta con 3.0 PCIe Gen 16 . Tjunction mantiene por debajo de 100 °C grados C. En particular, Coffee Lake S Refresh arquitectura se mejora con la 14 nm y es compatible con la VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d . El producto se lanzó el Q4/2018

Intel Core i7-6700K

Intel Core i7-9700K

Comparar detalle

4.00 GHz	Frecuencia	3.60 GHz
4	Núcleos	8
4.20 GHz	Turbo (1 núcleo)	4.90 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo (todos los núcleos)	4.60 GHz
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking	Yes
normal	Arquitectura del núcleo	normal
Intel HD Graphics 530	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 630
1. 15 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.20 GHz
14 nm	Tecnología	14 nm
1.15 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.20 GHz
12	Versión de DirectX	12
3	Max. muestra	3
	Memoria	DDR4-2666
2	Canales de memoria	2
	Memoria máxima
No	ECC	No
—	L2 Cache	—
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	12.00 MB
3.0	Versión PCIe	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	16
14 nm	Tecnología	14 nm
LGA 1151	Enchufe	LGA 1151-2
91 W	TDP	95 W
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualización	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Q3/2015	Fecha de lanzamiento	Q4/2018
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 es el sucesor de Cinebench R20 y también se basa en Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 es un software utilizado en todo el mundo para crear formas 3D. La prueba de múltiples núcleos involucra todos los núcleos de CPU y tiene una gran ventaja de hyperthreading.

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 es el sucesor de Cinebench R15 y también se basa en Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 es un software utilizado en todo el mundo para crear formas 3D. La prueba de un solo núcleo solo usa un núcleo de CPU, la cantidad de núcleos o la capacidad de hyperthreading no cuentan.

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 es el sucesor de Cinebench R15 y también se basa en Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 es un software utilizado en todo el mundo para crear formas 3D. La prueba de múltiples núcleos involucra todos los núcleos de CPU y tiene una gran ventaja de hyperthreading.

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 es el sucesor de Cinebench 11.5 y también se basa en Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 es un software utilizado en todo el mundo para crear formas 3D. La prueba de un solo núcleo solo usa un núcleo de CPU, la cantidad de núcleos o la capacidad de hyperthreading no cuentan.

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 es el sucesor de Cinebench 11.5 y también se basa en Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 es un software utilizado en todo el mundo para crear formas 3D. La prueba de múltiples núcleos involucra todos los núcleos de CPU y tiene una gran ventaja de hyperthreading.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 es un banco de pruebas de plataformas cruzadas que utiliza en gran medida la memoria del sistema. Una memoria rápida empujará mucho el resultado. La prueba de un solo núcleo solo usa un núcleo de CPU, la cantidad de núcleos o la capacidad de hyperthreading no cuentan.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 es un banco de pruebas de plataformas cruzadas que utiliza en gran medida la memoria del sistema. Una memoria rápida empujará mucho el resultado. La prueba de múltiples núcleos involucra todos los núcleos de CPU y tiene una gran ventaja de hyperthreading.

iGPU — FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

El rendimiento informático teórico de la unidad gráfica interna del procesador con precisión simple (32 bits) en GFLOPS. GFLOPS indica cuántos miles de millones de operaciones de punto flotante puede realizar la iGPU por segundo.

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender es un software de gráficos 3D gratuito para renderizar (crear) cuerpos 3D, que también se pueden texturizar y animar en el software. El punto de referencia de Blender crea escenas predefinidas y mide el tiempo requerido para toda la escena. Cuanto menor sea el tiempo requerido, mejor. Seleccionamos bmw27 como escenario de referencia.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 es un banco de pruebas de plataformas cruzadas que utiliza en gran medida la memoria del sistema. Una memoria rápida empujará mucho el resultado. La prueba de un solo núcleo solo usa un núcleo de CPU, la cantidad de núcleos o la capacidad de hyperthreading no cuentan.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 es un banco de pruebas de plataformas cruzadas que utiliza en gran medida la memoria del sistema. Una memoria rápida empujará mucho el resultado. La prueba de múltiples núcleos involucra todos los núcleos de CPU y tiene una gran ventaja de hyperthreading.

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 se basa en Cinema 4D Suite, un software que es popular para generar formularios y otras cosas en 3D. La prueba de un solo núcleo solo usa un núcleo de CPU, la cantidad de núcleos o la capacidad de hyperthreading no cuentan.

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 se basa en Cinema 4D Suite, un software que es popular para generar formularios y otras cosas en 3D. La prueba de múltiples núcleos involucra todos los núcleos de CPU y tiene una gran ventaja de hyperthreading.

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Cinebench 11.5 se basa en Cinema 4D Suite, un software que es popular para generar formularios y otras cosas en 3D. La prueba de iGPU utiliza la unidad gráfica interna de la CPU para ejecutar comandos OpenGL.

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Algunas de las CPU que se enumeran a continuación se han evaluado mediante CPU-Comparison. Sin embargo, la mayoría de las CPU no se han probado y los resultados se han estimado mediante la fórmula secreta patentada de una comparación de CPU. Como tales, no reflejan con precisión los valores reales de marca de la CPU de Passmark y no están respaldados por PassMark Software Pty Ltd.

Monero Hashrate kH/s

La moneda criptográfica Monero ha estado utilizando el algoritmo RandomX desde noviembre de 2019. Este algoritmo PoW (prueba de trabajo) solo se puede calcular de manera eficiente utilizando un procesador (CPU) o una tarjeta gráfica (GPU). El algoritmo CryptoNight se usó para Monero hasta noviembre de 2019, pero podría calcularse usando ASIC. RandomX se beneficia de una gran cantidad de núcleos de CPU, caché y una conexión rápida de la memoria a través de tantos canales de memoria como sea posible

Estimación de uso eléctrico

Horas promedio de uso por día

Uso promedio de CPU (0-100%)

Costo de energía, dólar por kWh

Estimación de uso eléctrico

Horas promedio de uso por día

Uso promedio de CPU (0-100%)

Costo de energía, dólar por kWh

Intel Core i7-6700K		Intel Core i7-9700K
91 W	Max TDP	95 W
NA	Consumo de energía por día (kWh)	NA
NA	Coste corriente por día	NA
NA	Consumo de energía por año (kWh)	NA
NA	Costo de funcionamiento por año	NA

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Intel Core i7-9700K vs.

Intel Xeon E-2234

Cpu Benchmark with benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700K		Intel Xeon E-2234
3.60 GHz	Frequency	3.60 GHz
4.90 GHz	Turbo (1 Core)	4.80 GHz
4.60 GHz	Turbo (All Cores)	4.00 GHz
8	Cores	4
No	Hyperthreading ?	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
normal	Core architecture	normal
Intel UHD Graphics 630	GPU	no iGPU
12	DirectX Version
3	Max. displays
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-2666
2	Memory channels	2
	Max. Memory
No	ECC	Yes
—	L2 Cache	—
12. 00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	16
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
LGA 1151-2	Socket	LGA 1151-2
95 W	TDP	71 W
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Q4/2018	Release date	Q2/2019
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

iGPU — FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The iGPU test uses the CPU internal graphic unit to execute OpenGL commands.

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-Benchmark. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-Benchmark’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.

Monero Hashrate kH/s

The crypto currency Monero has been using the RandomX algorithm since November 2019. This PoW (proof of work) algorithm can only efficiently be calculated using a processor (CPU) or a graphics card (GPU). The CryptoNight algorithm was used for Monero until November 2019, but it could be calculated using ASICs. RandomX benefits from a high number of CPU cores, cache and a fast connection of the memory via as many memory channels as possible

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Intel Core i7-9700K vs. Intel Xeon E-2234 — Cpu Benchmark Specs & Test

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Is Intel I7 9700k Still Good? CPU Revisit

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Introduction

Intel Core I7 9700k is a legendary processor from the intel 9th generation. It was released in late 2018, and now around 4 years after, I will test it and try to answer all questions you may ask about this processor.

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Intel I7 9700k Specifications

Cores:	8 cores
Threads:	8 threads
Base Frequency:	3. 6 GHz
Boost Frequency:	4.9 GHz
Process Size:	14 nm
TDP:	95 TDP
Socket:	Socket 1151

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What To Expect From Intel I7 9700k In 2022?

Although Intel i7 9700k is around 4 years old, it is still very good in almost every category. Pair this processor with a powerful graphics card and you will have a combo that can run any game on very high graphics details. With 8 cores and 8 threads, you still won’t be outdated.

Stay with me and find out everything you need.

How Good Is Intel I7 9700k in Gaming

Since gaming is most important for most PC users, I will test the Intel i7 9700k in all types of popular games.

In order to show you the differences, I will test the Intel i7 9700k in the 3 most popular resolutions (1080, 1440p, and 4k).

Considering that, you can find how well this processor performed in your favorite game and resolution.

For these benchmarks, I will pair this Intel i7 9700k with a very capable RTX 3090.

Intel I7 9700k – Test in 1080p

Gaming in 1080p is maybe the best way to show how powerful some processor is. In this resolution, your CPU will actually be used and your overall performance depends on both GPU and CPU.

In order to get the best out of the Intel i7 9700k, I paired it with maybe one of the strongest graphics cards on the market – Nvidia RTX 3090.

I played 5 games which are the same as later in other resolutions and I captured their Average and 1% Low fps since that is most important for the majority of people.

As you can see in the table below, 4 out of 5 games had an average fps higher than 100. Considering that these 5 games are “hard-to-run” and that I tested them on Ultra settings, Intel i7 9700k performed very well.

Since Ac Valhalla is very hard to run and not optimized as it should be, 83 fps on Average while playing on Ultra settings is very good.

In Cod Black Ops and Hitman 3, I got more than enough fps on Average, which is expected for a processor and graphics card this strong.

You should take a look at the table yourself.

Specifications: Intel Core I7 9700k 5.0 GHz, RTX 3090, 1TB NVME SSD, 750W PSU, 16GB RAM	AVERAGE FPS	1% LOW FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2 (Ultra settings — 1080p)	102 fps	76 fps
Cyberpunk 2077 (Ultra settings — 1080p)	104 fps	67 fps
AC Valhalla (Ultra settings — 1080p)	83 fps	61 fps
COD Black Ops : Cold War (Ultra settings — 1080p)	205 fps	166 fps
Hitman 3 (Ultra settings — 1080p)	224 fps	143 fps

Intel I7 9700k – Test in 1440p

The second resolution that I’m testing this processor in is 1440p (2k). Since 2k is the sweet middle for most people, I will run the same 5 games with Intel i7 9700k and RTX 3090 paired together.

In 2k resolution, processors have a little less impact on actual performance, but you still need a great one in order to get the best results.

As shown in the table below, I played the same 5 games and they were all once again on the Ultra graphics preset.

Actually, I was impressed by how small of the difference there was between 1080p and 1440p. Red Dead Redemption 2 averaged 97 fps which is only 5 less than in 1080p resolution. The biggest difference was in Hitman 3, which averaged around 171 fps in 1440p and 224 fps in 1080p

Although CyberPunk 2077 and AC Valhalla are the hardest ones to run, I still got an amazing experience in both of these games.

Let’s cut the story and take a look at the table.

Specifications: Intel Core I7 9700k 5. 0 GHz, RTX 3090, 1TB NVME SSD, 750W PSU, 16GB RAM	AVERAGE FPS	1% LOW FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2 (Ultra settings — 1440p)	97 fps	66 fps
Cyberpunk 2077 (Ultra settings — 1440p)	91 fps	52 fps
AC Valhalla (Ultra settings — 1440p)	77 fps	64 fps
COD Black Ops : Cold War (Ultra settings — 1440p)	154 fps	111 fps
Hitman 3 (Ultra settings — 1440p)	171 fps	102 fps

Intel i7 9700k – Test in 4k

The third and last resolution that I tested with Intel i7 9700k is 4k. We all know that 4k is a resolution that everyone who loves video gaming likes will try.

Although the CPU doesn’t have a big role here, I tested it for all people that want to play games casually in 4k.

In 4k resolution we first time see average fps under 60, which is more than expected considering that I played these games on Ultra graphics settings.

Red Dead Redemption was a very good experience since it averaged around 72 fps. Hitman 3 and Black Ops were easy to run for Intel i7 9700k and RTX 3090 even on 4k Ultra, which is definitely a sign of how good are these two components.

You should take a look yourself!

Specifications: Intel Core I7 9700k 5.0 GHz, RTX 3090, 1TB NVME SSD, 750W PSU, 16GB RAM	AVERAGE FPS	1% LOW FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2 (Ultra settings — 4k)	71 fps	51 fps
Cyberpunk 2077 (Ultra settings — 4k)	46 fps	29 fps
AC Valhalla (Ultra settings — 4k)	56 fps	42 fps
COD Black Ops : Cold War (Ultra settings — 4k)	92 fps	66 fps
Hitman 3 (Ultra settings — 4k)	119 fps	74 fps

Overclocking The I7 9700k

Every Intel processor that is ending with the letter K in its name is overclockable.

Although that is a possibility, most of the users that are buying intel k processors aren’t using that overclock option because either they don’t have a good enough motherboard or they are afraid to do that process alone.

Usually, I advise everyone to overclock their processor if they can, but sometimes that isn’t the best for their systems.

Under this section, I will test both stock vs overclocked Intel i7 9700k and give you my opinion. Keep reading!

You can take a look at this video below if you want to know how to overclock your Intel K processor now or in the future.

Difference Between Overclocked And Base Frequency Intel I7 9700k

As I said before, in most cases overclocking when possible is a good thing to do and if you won’t, you are basically leaving a free performance boost on the table.

Is that the case with Intel Core i7 9700k too? Let’s find out!

As you can see in the table below, I tested the stock version and overclocked version of this CPU in 5 popular games. I overclocked Intel i7 9700k to 5.0 GHz, which is a pretty normal overclock for this CPU.

When looking in both AVERAGE FPS colons, you can see that fps are higher with overclocked i7 9700k by around 5% to 7%.

Even tho that maybe isn’t much, some people would love to have every fps on top of theirs, so why they wouldn’t overclock this CPU.

The reason for that is maybe because of the temperature difference between the stock CPU and overclocked i7 9700k. If you look at the table below, you can see that overclocked version is hotter by at least 5-12 °C, which may not seems like much, but trust me it is.

Does this mean you shouldn’t overclock your I7 9700k? Absolutely not. You should definitely try to overclock your CPU by yourself and you will probably see slightly different results since no processor is the same as another.

Take a look at the table!

Specifications: Intel Core I7 9700k, RTX 2070 OC 8GB, 1TB NVME SSD, 750W PSU, 16GB RAM	Stock i7 9700k — AVERAGE FPS	Stock i7 9700k — 1% LOW FPS	Stock i7 9700k — TEMPERATURE	Overclocked i7 9700k — AVERAGE FPS	Overclocked i7 9700k — 1% LOW FPS	Overclocked i7 9700k — TEMPERATURE
Battlefield 5	191 fps	135 fps	70 °C	198 fps	141 fps	79 °C
PUBG	207 fps	86 fps	67 °C	219 fps	93 fps	76 °C
Far Cry New Dawn	145 fps	97 fps	69 °C	148 fps	107 fps	78 °C
Red Dead Redemption 2	141 fps	99 fps	64 °C	143 fps	100 fps	75 °C
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey	120 fps	85 fps	68 °C	118 fps	82 fps	80 °C

Is Intel I7 9700k Future Proof?

Although the Intel i7 9700k is almost 4 years old, it’s still a very good pCPU with a decent price in most cases. You can easily use this CPU for another 3-4 years and you could probably run any game in 1080p and higher resolutions. Pair it with a good GPU and enjoy it for at least a few more years

Can You Use Intel I7 9700k For Streaming And Editing?

You can definitely use Intel i7 9700k for any kind of editing or streaming. With 8 cores and 8 threads, this processor will still provide you with a great performance. Since the streaming applications are optimized better as time passes, you don’t have to worry for at least some more time.

Conclusion

There are maybe a lot of newer AMD or Intel processors that have newer technology and that are cheaper than this processor was back in the day, but if you find this CPU for a reasonable price or you already have it in your machine, you should definitely buy it or keep it unless you are not satisfied with performances.

Overall, the Intel i7 9700k is a very good processor and it will do good for the majority of people!

i7-6700K vs i7-9700K — For Honor with GTX 1080 performance comparison

GTX 1080 with

Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4. 00GHz

For Honor

GTX 1080 with

Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz

i7-6700K
i7-9700K

Multi-Thread Performance

11112 Pts

17589 Pts

Single-Thread Performance

2352 Pts

2834 Pts

For Honor

i7-6700K vs i7-9700K in For Honor using GTX 1080 — processor performance comparison at Ultra, High, Medium and Low Quality settings at 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K

i7-6700K
i7-9700K

Ultra quality

Resolution	Frames per second
1080p	156.4 FPS
1080p	175.0 FPS
1440p	91.2 FPS
1440p	95.5 FPS
2160p	45.6 FPS
2160p	47.8 FPS
w1440p	73. 2 FPS
w1440p	76.7 FPS

High quality

Approval	Frames per second
1080p	228.9 FPS
1080p	251.3 FPS
1440p	145.8 FPS
1440p	151.6 FPS
2160p	80.8 FPS
2160p	84.1 FPS
w1440p	121.0 FPS
w1440p	125.9 FPS

Medium quality

Resolution	Frames per second
1080p	301.5 FPS
1080p	327.5 FPS
1440p	200. 4 FPS
1440p	207.6 FPS
2160p	116.0 FPS
2160p	120.5 FPS
w1440p	168.9 FPS
w1440p	175.2 FPS

Low quality

Resolution	Frames per second
1080p	446.6 FPS
1080p	480.0 FPS
1440p	309.6 FPS
1440p	319.8 FPS
2160p	186.4 FPS
2160p	193.1 FPS
w1440p	264.6 FPS
w1440p	273.7 FPS

i7-6700K

In some games, a processor with a higher clock speed, or with the technical name IPC (Instructions per clock), performs better than other processors with more cores and a lower core frequency.

i7-9700K

The i7-9700K has a higher L3 cache. This is useful when you have significant multi-processor workloads, many computational processes at the same time. Rather on a server rather than a personal computer for interactive workloads.
The i7-9700K has more cores. The advantage of having more cores is that the system can handle more threads. Each core can process a separate data stream. This architecture greatly improves the performance of a system running parallel applications.
The i7-9700K has a higher turbo clock. Turbo Boost is a processor feature that will run at a processor clock speed faster than its base clock speed if certain conditions are present. This will allow older software that runs on fewer cores to run better on newer hardware. Since games are also software, they are also applicable.

Compare i7-6700K vs i7-9700K specifications

i7-6700K vs i7-9700K Architecture

	i7-6700K	i7-9700K
Codename	Skylake	Coffee Lake
Generation	Core i7 (Skylake)	Core i7 (Coffee Lake Refresh)
Market	Desktop	Desktop
Memory Support	DDR4	DDR4
Part#	SR2L0	unknown
Production Status	Active	Active
Released	Aug 2015	Oct 2018

i7-6700K vs i7-9700K Cache

	i7-6700K	i7-9700K
Cache L1	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
Cache L2	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
Cache L3	8MB (shared)	12MB (shared)

i7-6700K vs i7-9700K Cores

	i7-6700K	i7-9700K
# of Cores	4	8
# of Threads	8	8
Integrated Graphics	HD Graphics 530	UHD Graphics 630
SMP# CPUs	1	1

i7-6700K vs i7-9700K Features

	i7-6700K	i7-9700K
	MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4. 2 AVX AVX2 EIST Intel 64 XD bit VT-x VT-d HTT AES-NI TSX TXT CLMUL FMA3 F16C BMI1 BMI2 Boost 2.0	MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3 SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX AVX2 EIST Intel 64 XD bit VT-x VT-d HTT AES-NI TSX TXT CLMUL FMA3 F16C BMI1 BMI2 Boost 2.0

i7-6700K vs i7-9700K Performance

	i7-6700K	i7-9700K
Base Clock	100 MHz	100 MHz
Frequency	4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Multiplier	40.0x	36.0x
Multiplier Unlocked	No	Yes
TDP	95W	95W
Turbo Clock	up to 4.2 GHz	up to 4.9 GHz
Voltage	unknown	unknown

i7-6700K vs i7-9700K Physical

	i7-6700K	i7-9700K
Die Size	unknown	unknown
Foundry	Intel	Intel
Package		FC-LGA14C
Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Socket	Intel Socket 1151	Intel Socket 1151
Transistors	unknown	unknown
tCaseMax	72°C	72°C

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Professional overclocker Chi-Kui Lam from Hong Kong sets a new world record for overclocking the Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake processor, reaching a clock frequency of almost 7 GHz , which is the maximum for all Intel Core i series processors.

February 11, 2016

We recently reported that Intel might update the BIOS to make it impossible to overclock non-K processors, and it happened.

The company released a new microcode for processors that «closed a loophole» that allowed people to overclock simple Skylake processors. When this opportunity appeared, many enthusiasts welcomed the return of the ability to overclock processors through the base frequency. And Intel, formally, allowed overclocking of conventional 6th generation Core processors. Many motherboard manufacturers have included support for overclocking and even built an advertising campaign around this feature.

In an interview with PC World, a company spokesperson stated: “Intel regularly releases updates for our processors that our partners freely implement into their BIOSes. The latest update provided includes, among other things, code consistent with the position that we do not recommend overclocking processors not specifically designed for it. In addition, Intel does not guarantee that the processor will operate outside of its specifications.» .

How does the firmware update work? First, it can be installed as desired. That is, if your board initially supported overclocking, this feature will remain until you update the BIOS with the new microcode. Intel will send the new microcode to its partners, who will implement it in their products for new customers, and old customers will be able to update it.

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TechPowerUp

February 10, 2016

Overclockers Der8auer and Dancop achieved record results by overclocking the Skyke processor.

For overclocking, they chose an Asus ROG Maximus VIII Gene motherboard with an Intel Core i7-6700K processor. They set a record for overclocking Skylake processors, which amounted to 7007.85 MHz.

At first, overclockers overclocked the processor in air to 4. 8 GHz, but then, using liquid nitrogen, they got much higher performance.

Overclocking confirmation performed using the CPU-Z utility. The screenshots also show that the test system was installed with 8 GB of G.Skill DDR4 RAM, and all work was carried out under Windows XP. A frequency of 7 GHz was achieved with one core enabled, a multiplier of 69 and a reference frequency of 101.56 MHz.

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comment on related news back several manufacturers even released their own firmware that allows you to unlock overclocking.

At first, Intel scared all potential overclockers by saying that conventional CPUs are not suitable for overclocking, and attempts to increase the frequency and voltage will lead to failure of Hyper Threading, and the loss of this technology is not compensated by overclocking capabilities. However, few heeded these instructions.

And it seems that in order to avoid problems with simple CPUs, but rather to continue successfully trading overpriced processors, Intel decided to block overclocking of non-K processors. According to the Chinese resource Benchlife, the company is preparing a new BIOS that will not allow overclocking of conventional processors. A reference to this was found in the code of a recent BIOS update that was released to resolve the issue of freezing when performing certain calculations, a bug known by the name of the Prime9 benchmark.5.

It is not yet known when this BIOS will be officially released, but ASRock has already updated the Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 motherboard BIOS to remove Sky OC technology. Whether this is related to Intel’s decision is still unknown.

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Dark Vision Hardware

them in their laboratories.

And the results of these tests say that the processor will overclock excellently, since one of the engineering samples was able to overclock to 5.20 GHz. HKEPC posted a screenshot from CPU-Z showing a Core i7-6700 running at 5. 20 GHz. The base Intel Core i7-6700K processor has 4 cores with Hyper-Threading Technology at 4.0 GHz (which automatically increases by 200 MHz in Turbo mode), 8 MB of upper-level cache, integrated graphics and thermal output at level 95 W.

Experts claim that in order to increase the clock frequency, they had to raise the core voltage to 1.35 V. It is noteworthy that overclocking took place using air cooling, but it is not clear whether the chip was stable under such conditions, because performance test results.

Thus, the excellent overclocking capabilities and excellent performance of the Z170 chipsets should have a positive effect on the popularity of the new Intel platform.

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KitGuru

September 16

Intel’s upcoming 13th Gen Core processors, known as Raptor Lake, promise very high overclocking capabilities. Already, professional overclockers have been able to achieve clock speeds of 8 GHz.

The process involved an engineering sample of the processor, not a retail version. Acceleration was extreme, which means that the cooling was done with liquid nitrogen. In this process, all 16 energy efficient cores were disabled, only 8 productive cores were working, but with HyperThreading disabled.

Crhbyijn CPU-Z when overclocking Raptor Lake to 8 GHz

The processor was powered at 1.792 V, and at a multiplier of 80.0, the base frequency remained the standard — 100 MHz. Thus, Raptor Lake will be the first Intel processor in 10 years to surpass the 8 GHz threshold. The previous one was the i7-5775C Broadwell. The frequency leaders are still AMD FX-8350 and FX-8150, on which the Stilt overclocker reached 8772 MHz.

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TechPowerUp

Feb 5

Although fresh Intel Alder Lake processors have been on the market for over a month now, an unusual issue with them has just been discovered. The fact is that in a modern computer it is rare to find an optical drive, and even more so, a Blu-ray drive.

Turns out you can’t watch Blu-ray movies on 12th and 11th generation Intel processors in 4K and the new Windows 11 operating system. The reason for this was the lack of an important DRM component in Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX).

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Intel itself introduced the SGX with the 6th generation Core Skylake, and brought it to Rocket Lake. Here it is important to clarify once again that playback in 1080p is not affected.

CyberLink, the maker of the PowerDVD software player that often comes bundled with the Blu-ray drives themselves, issued a statement on their website saying they couldn’t help in this situation because they didn’t control DRM, Blu did. -ray association. «The elimination of the SGX feature and its compatibility with the latest Windows OS and drivers has been a big challenge for CyberLink to ensure that our player supports Blu-ray Ultra HD movie playback,» the statement said.

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comment on related news Who was involved in overclocking, and who posted this video is not yet clear.

The processor was overclocked using a Gigabyte motherboard, most likely the Z590 series. More interesting is that the 11th generation Core processor was overclocked, at least in the CPU-Z screenshot, all available instructions correspond to the new CPUs. For example, these processors have AVX512F and SHA instructions that are not available on the existing Comet Lake-S series. The screenshot also shows Cypress Cove L1 (48KB) and L2 (512KB) caches, which confirms Rocket Lake-S.

Overclocking an unknown Intel Rocket Lake-S Rocket Lake-S overclocking cooling

In the posted video, this 8-core processor was overclocked to 6923 MHz, and the memory was running at 6666 MHz at 1.83 V.

It is possible that overclocking engaged in professional overclockers commissioned by Intel, which is preparing a presentation at CES.

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Intel released the Celeron D 347 processor back in 2006. This is an old 65 nm processor, and the Chinese overclocker ivanqu0208 decided to try to overclock it.

In the world of overclockers, you always have to try to set an overclocking record in order to be at the top of the rankings. A Chinese specialist with the nickname ivanqu0208 began to overclock the old Intel Celeron D 347 processor. Using liquid nitrogen, he managed to raise the frequency to 8.36 GHz.

Celeron B 347 overclocking system

As a platform, he used an ASUS P5E64 WS Professional motherboard, one 2 GB DDR3 memory stick and a glass of liquid nitrogen to cool the processor. Windows XP was used as the OS. As a result, he was able to raise the frequency of the Celeron D 347 to 8362.21 MHz. But this was not enough to set a record for this processor, which was set 7 years ago by another Chinese overclocker wytiwx. The current overclocking record is 8516. 17 MHz.

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In any case, this is an indicative result for a system that is already 14 years old and manufactured according to long outdated standards.

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This processor runs nominally at 5.3 GHz on all cores, but the Elmor overclocker managed to push the frequency up to 7.7 GHz.

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All 10 cores clocked at 7707.62MHz. The system was cooled with liquid helium. The chip ran at 1.194 V.

Elmor used an ASUS ROG Maximus XII APEX motherboard and a single DDR4-4600 memory module to perform overclocking. Interestingly, Windows XP was chosen as the OS.

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TweakTown

May 8, 2020

Although Comet Lake-S processors are not yet available for purchase, many overclockers already have the opportunity to experiment with them. And it turned out that these processors are very fertile ground for this.

So, the Intel Core i9-10900K processor was overclocked to 5.4 GHz. For this, an ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming motherboard was used and 16 GB of G.Skill 3200 MHz RAM with CL14-14-14-34 timings. The voltage was 1.35 V.

Overclocking results of the Intel Core i9-10900K processor

The Core i9-10900K processor has 10 cores and 20 threads. It is manufactured using 14nm technology and has a TDP of 125W. The base frequency of the chip is 3.7 GHz, and in the Thermal Velocity Boost mode on all active cores, it can increase to 4.9 GHz. The overclocked copy of the processor ran at a frequency of 5.4 GHz with a maximum temperature of 62 ºC.

Benchmark of the Intel Core i9-10900K processor after overclocking

According to the available slide, in the Cinebench R15 test, this processor scored 3002 points in overclocking, which is 36% more than in the standard mode, where it shows 2347 points. For comparison, the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X processor with 8 cores and 16 threads scores 2200 points, and Ryzen 93900X with 12 cores and 24 threads — 3200 points. 1 Comment It was published by a well-known insider @momomo_us.

The new desktop processors will be codenamed Rocket Lake. They will be characterized by fast integrated graphics, and the computing part will be represented by 8 cores in the maximum version.

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As well as the 10th generation (Comet Lake), Rocket Lake S will also be based on the long-suffering Skylake architecture, and will be manufactured using 14 nm technology. And while Comet Lake, which will be released in 2020, will receive a Core i9-10900 with 10 cores, we will not see this in Rocket Lake. However, this did not prevent Intel from declaring TDP at the same level of 125 W, but for an 8-core chip. Most likely, we are expecting high clock frequencies that require more voltage.

As for the iGPU, it will be based on the new high performance Gen 12 architecture. It will have 32 EU in the maximum configuration.

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In any case, do not forget that for now the information presented is just a rumor, which should be taken with a bit of healthy skepticism.

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Intel has released a utility for overclocking 9th generation processors. This utility should automatically select the optimal operating modes for the unlocked processor.

The utility is called Intel Performance Maximizer, and as the name implies, it is designed to maximize performance. The company describes the utility as such that «makes it as easy as possible to dynamically tune an unlocked Intel processor based on individual performance potential» .

Intel Performance Maximizer

The company says it guarantees a one-time, free processor replacement in addition to the normal 3-year warranty, in the event that overclocking the processor with this utility results in loss of performance.

Performance improvement, i.e. overclocking, is based on samples, so the result will depend on the thermal properties of the chip.

Platforms compatible with Maximizer

So now, if you don’t want to spend a lot of time choosing the optimal settings in the BIOS, you can always use the new utility that will do all the work for you.

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comment related news And now, after 4 years, Santa Clara decided to stop their production.

Several Skylake models, including the Intel Core i7-6700K, Core i5-6600K, Core i5-6402P, and Core i3-6098P, have already been discontinued by the company two years ago. And the fact that the rest of the lineup continued to be produced, despite the difficulties with 14nm power, is surprising.

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Processor However, according to the Product Change Notice, OEM customers have until September 27th to decide and place final manufacturing orders. The last delivery date will be March 6, 2020.

A total of 22 Skylake processors have reached the end of their life cycle. Among them are the base models of the dual-core Celeron, and the quad-core Core i7.

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October 12, 2018

Intel introduced the new 9th Gen Core processors on Tuesday. Naturally, she is puzzled by setting performance records, for which samples of the best chips were distributed to well-known overclockers.

One of them, known as Splave, managed to overclock the new Core i9-9900K processor to 6.9 GHz with all active cores and a core voltage of 1.7 V. This voltage will destroy any modern processor, but cooling with liquid nitrogen avoids problems . The overclocker also noted that some samples of processors allowed themselves to be overclocked to 7.1 GHz on all cores and up to 7.4 GHz on one.

Core i9-9900K overclocking process

Splave also reported that the Core i9-9900K processor can safely run at 5.3 GHz with all active cores and 1.4 V using water cooling. This is achieved thanks to the new Solder TIM thermal interface located under the core.

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As you know, Intel is preparing new 9th generation Core processors, which will differ from the previous ones with an increased number of cores and a reduced number of threads. The dual-threading technology will only be available for the Core i9.

i7 processors, in particular Core i7 9700K, will not get multithreading, but will get 8 cores. It turns out that these processors are chasing great. The overclocking photos of the test sample are a little muddy, but the point is clear.

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As you can see (badly, but visible) in the photos, a certain tester, using air cooling, overclocked the processor to 5300 MHz on all cores. In the pictures taken from the short video, it is also noticeable that the work was carried out with a Core i7-9 processor700K ES version, P0 stepping. The chip has 8 threads and 8 cores, 12MB L3 cache and a base frequency of 3.6GHz.

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It’s also clear from the pictures that the chip was overclocked to 5.3GHz at 1.215V, which is close to the nominal voltage for the Core i7-8700K. We previously reported that the same processor was overclocked to 5500 MHz, but with water cooling.

Results of overclocking 9700K in air

In general, the results are impressive, but we shouldn’t forget that we are shown processors of the ES series, like ordinary chips, but designed specifically for distribution to overclockers to create viral activity of this kind.

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Guru of 3D However, they did not miss the opportunity to disperse them.

Core i7 9700K was overclocked on an existing Z370 motherboard but with the latest BIOS, and the result was an impressive 5500 MHz.

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The 9000 series is expected to have three new processors, all of which will be available on October 1st. The older model, Core i9-9900K, will receive 8 cores and HyperThreading. On one and two cores, its clock speed can reach up to 5.0 GHz, and on all — up to 4.7 GHz.

ASRock Z370 Professional Gaming Board BIOS with Core i7 9700K Processor

Core i7 9700K model is 8-core but 8-thread. Its Boost frequency reaches 4.9 GHz on one core and 4.6 GHz on all. It was he who managed to disperse.

The junior processor of the series will be the Core i5 9600K with 6 cores and 6 threads with a frequency formula of 3.7 / 4.6 GHz in nominal and Turbo mode.

Core i7 9700K overclocked to 5553MHz

The Core i7 9700K was overclocked to over 5500MHz on all active cores with conventional liquid cooling. Well, since we are talking about an engineering sample, the final product should have even better overclockability. Chip test results are also high. In Cinebench R15 the it achieved 250 and 1827 points in single and multi-threaded test respectively, which is already Ryzen 7 1800X/2700X territory.

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comment on related news Of course, everyone was interested to know its capabilities during extreme overclocking, and the famous overclocker Der8auer took up this business.

During his experiments, he showed that this chip can be easily overclocked to 7 GHz. In the accompanying video, he explained: «While in Windows, we only raised the core voltage to a significant 1.85V and then increased the core ratio. We used a temperature of -185°C, which is the lowest that can be achieved with liquid nitrogen, and after half an hour we raised the CPU to 7.1 GHz, after a few more attempts to slightly increase the voltage, we reached the CPU to 7.2 GHz » .

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Then Roman Khartung (that’s actually the name of the famous overclocker) raised the CPU to 7.3 GHz, but after that the machine fell into the blue screen of death. In the end, he achieved stable operation at a clock frequency of 7.24 GHz.

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Roman noted that during overclocking he had a limited number of processor instances available, so having more choice and doing more experimental work, he predicts that the Core i7-8086K will achieve stable operation at 7.3 GHz.

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comment on related news on the 200th and even the 100th series. And enthusiasts have confirmed this myth.

A thread appeared on the overclock.net forum about the possibility of running new CPUs on old boards, which ended with instructions. Some modders played with software, BIOS, management engine and iGPU settings, drivers, you know what? By tweaking the CPU microcode, the UEFI GOP iGPU driver, and changing the Management Engine on the motherboard side, the BIOS recognized the 8th generation Coffee Lake processors.

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Coffee Lake is now fully functional on 100/200 series motherboards. In the tests, the moderators used only one processor — the Core i3 8100, so how efficient the rest will be is still unknown. On the other hand, they were able to run this chip even on the 100th series.

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motherboard Intel never officially talked about it. With each new generation of processors, the company forces its customers to buy new motherboards and chipsets. And that upgrade doesn’t come cheap. At the same time, AMD Zen 2. 0 will work great on current generation chipsets.

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Professional overclocker Der8auer reported successful overclocking of the 18-core Intel Core i9 7980XE processor. By cooling one of Intel’s most expensive consumer CPUs with liquid nitrogen, it reached a clock speed of 6 GHz, resulting in an incredible 1,000 watts of CPU consumption.

At the same time, overclocking was carried out with all active cores and the CPU cover removed, so, apparently, the overclocker had several chips at his disposal.

Stable operation was achieved at 5.6 GHz (all cores). In this case, 5635 points were scored in the CineBench 15 test. At a voltage of 1.55 V, the processor worked at a frequency of 6.1 GHz, but it was not stable enough.

However, he still got some test results. It is up to you to decide whether this result can be considered fair. Noteworthy power consumption, which reached 70 A at 5.5 GHz, which translates into 840 watts. At 5.7 GHz, the consumption increased to … a kilowatt.

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Guru of 3D

August 4, 2017

MSI Afterburner 4.40.

The changelog in the utility is small and covers only three aspects.

The following changes have taken place in the utility:

Changes in the active monitoring of the Intel CPU bus frequency. The previous version measured the frequency only once at startup, so when using the on-the-fly bus frequency overclocking tools, the displayed frequencies were incorrect. Now the frequency is updated on every hardware request.
Added support for OverdriveN X2 overclocking API for AMD graphics driver 17.7.2.
The unofficial overclocking API does not work in the 17.7.2 driver (causing the GPU to hang before rebooting when changing the frequency). Therefore, MSI Afterburner forcibly disables the unofficial overclocking tool, always using the official ADL path on drivers version 17. 7.2 and newer, unless AMD decides to release a fix for the unofficial overclocking mode.

You can download MSI Afterburner 4.40 beta 15 from the Guru3D website.

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July 12, 2017

sofos1990 overclocker sets a new world record in HWBOT PRIME by overclocking an Intel Core i9 7900X processor with an incredible base frequency of 3.3GHz1Hz6Hz .

The record was set using liquid nitrogen cooling on a Gigabyte X299 SOC Champion motherboard with G.Skill Trident Z DDR4 memory.

The 10-core Skylake-X processor ran at 1.6V and was at -110°C.

As a result of overclocking, the chip showed 12189.52 primes per second in the HWBOT PRIME benchmark, which is the highest result of all time. The previous record was 12161.46 fps on the 7900X at 6000 MHz.

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August 23, 2016

i76900k operating on the same frequency.

During the event, AMD launched a Zen Summit Ridge engineering sample and compared it to an Intel Core i7 6900K in Blender, a multi-threaded rendering software. In the Intel processor, Turbo Boost was disabled, and the frequency of both processors was fixed at 3 GHz for complete clock-by-clock identity.

Naturally, Zen was the winner. This approach allowed AMD to demonstrate the full strength of the architecture and a sharp increase in efficiency in multi-threaded calculations. What will be the frequency of Summit Ridge at the time of the start of sales is still unknown.

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In addition to demonstrating performance, AMD also confirmed that the first 8-core, 16-thread Zen processor will go on sale early next year. 2 Comments

In January, Redmond announced that Intel’s Skylake generation processors would be supported on legacy Windows 7 and 8.x operating systems until July 2017. In March, this deadline was extended to July 2018, with «critical updates» available until 2020 for Windows 7 and 2023 for Windows 8. 1. Thus, the company sought to popularize Windows 10.

Now, the company has expanded the list of categories of updates that users of Windows 7 and 8.x will be able to receive. From now on, owners of computers with a Skylake CPU and previous versions of the OS will be able to receive not only «critical» updates, but also all the rest, until the end of the operating system support period. Windows Embedded 7, 8, and 8.1 operating systems also fall into this category.

There may be several reasons for this decision. Conspiracy theorists will certainly like the notion that the Wintel alliance is no longer as strong as it used to be, and the semiconductor giant can no longer exert enough pressure on Redmond to promote its new products. As for Microsoft itself, it notes that changes are «introduced to help our customers purchase new hardware with confidence while continuing to migrate to Windows 10» .

Devices with 7th generation Intel Core and AMD Bristol Ridge processors will not be affected by this change. These CPUs, as noted earlier, will be required by Windows 10.

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April 25, 2016, Carthare under the name Rockit 88 suggested chip, which is its own built-in heatsink.

The idea of removing the top cover from the processor to improve heat dissipation is not new. However, it carries a high risk of damaging the processor itself, since it involves cutting it.

The new tool works differently. It allows you to fix the Haswell or Skylake processor and actually move the built-in heatsink. According to the developers, removing the built-in thermal interface of the processor can significantly reduce its temperature. So, on an overclocked Devil’s Canyon CPU, it was possible to lower it by 10 °C.

Despite the fact that the operation looks more or less safe, in our opinion the risk of damage to the crystal remains. In addition, the effectiveness of such a cardinal way to improve heat dissipation is still debatable. An Anandtech forum member tried this approach on an older processor and found that a 10°C drop in processor temperature was the best possible performance.

Either way, Rockit 88 is one of the safest lid removal solutions available today. Shipments of the Rockit 88 kit will begin in May. 9

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February 1, 2016 sector.

The company introduced a range of fast CPUs, including the quad-core Core i7-6870HQ and Core i7-6770HQ processors with Hyper Threading technology. The first of them will receive a frequency of 2.7 GHz and 8 MB of cache at a cost of $ 434, and the second — 2.6 GHz with 6 MB of cache will be available for $ 378. In all likelihood, these chips will be the best deal on the market until the release of Skylake Extreme Edition.

The company also expanded the portfolio with Xeon processors, with 4 cores, Hyper Threading technology and 8 MB cache. New models include the 2.8GHz E3-1535M v5 for $489, the 2. 9GHz E3-1545M v5 for $679, and the 3GHz E3-1575M v5 for $1,207.

In addition to high-performance chips, the company also introduced low-end chips, including Celeron J3710 with 4 cores and 4 threads, 2 MB cache and 2.64 GHz frequency. It will retail for $161. The company also introduced a budget J3160 in a similar configuration with a frequency of 2.24 GHz for $107. In addition, the G39 will also appear20 with 2 cores and 2 threads, 2 MB cache and clocked at 2.9 GHz for $52 and the G3900 with the same configuration and 2.8 GHz for $42.

They will be available for purchase soon.

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The event called “Intel Developer Forum 2015”, which took place at the end of August, finally lifted the curtain on the features of the Intel Skylake microarchitecture, which we are in a hurry to acquaint you with. In addition, at this point we just managed to get the flagship processor 9 for testing.0004 Intel Core i7-6700 K . Thus, in this article we will be able not only to highlight the theoretical aspects of the implementation of the 6th generation of Intel Core, but also to test them in practice using the flagship model as an example.

However, before analyzing the changes in individual structural units of Intel Skylake processors compared to their predecessors, we would like to note one important point. Intel, like many other manufacturers, is well aware that now the market for gadgets and mobile digital devices is developing at an unthinkable pace. And in order to snatch your piece of the pie, first of all you need to bet on energy-efficient solutions with good performance per watt. It is this concept that has become the cornerstone of the Intel Skylake microarchitecture, and we will refer to it more than once during the review.

Looking at the main goals that were set for engineers developing the next generation of Intel Core processors, there is only one point to improve pure processor performance. Others focus on downsizing to enable small form factor devices, improving power and battery saving mechanisms, increasing integrated graphics performance, and introducing new system security technologies. All these, of course, are important tasks, but mainly for all kinds of smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc. As part of the desktop system, they will remain of little demand. In our opinion, this is where Intel’s main problem lies — the desire to create a universal microarchitecture that would work equally well as in 91-watt desktop processors, and in 4.5-watt solutions. Naturally, in modern realities, this is still unattainable. Although you still have to pay tribute to the «blue» — they made every effort so that PC owners do not feel left out.

First of all, we are talking about the transition to a thinner 14-nm process technology and really qualitative changes at the level of individual structural units. In general, it may seem that everything has remained the same as it was: all the same 4 cores in the maximum version, united by a ring bus and with shared access to the last level cache. A system agent, controllers for various interfaces, and a video core on a processor chip — we have already seen all this in previous generations of Intel Core. But, as they say, the main thing lies in the details.

Modernization of instruction fetching and processing algorithms

The main bet of Intel engineers was made to increase the speed of parallel command processing and the efficiency of the branching mechanism. Everything is made possible by using more transistors in each individual buffer.

If you look at the summary table, then almost all stacks at the stage of selecting commands for execution have increased in size. Accordingly, a larger number of input instructions can be processed per cycle, which increases the capabilities of new processors in the field of parallel computing. Considering that recently game and software developers have been actively using this principle, the representatives of the Intel Skylake family have some advantage over their predecessors when performing multi-threaded tasks.

Also, modernization has taken place at the level of the instructions themselves. In particular, she touched upon such resource-intensive tasks as working with floating point numbers and encryption using AES commands. In some cases, the performance gain of the corresponding execution unit can reach 33%. But that’s not all. The developer has added a new kind of instructions called «Intel SGX», with which program code can be placed inside a certain area of memory and protected from malware attacks and access by any external processes, regardless of their privilege level.

Cache level improvements

The Intel Skylake microarchitecture pays special attention to cache memory. If earlier the performance of this node was increased mainly due to increasing its volume, now Intel has taken a different path — it has optimized the processing of L2 cache misses, and also accelerated access to the shared L3 cache. The latter was made possible by the use of a double-bandwidth ring bus.

Support for the eDRAM module (high-volume dedicated memory soldered under the processor cover) has not gone away either. True, here it is no longer just another cache memory add-on (as it was with representatives of the Intel Broadwell family), but is an independent structure that is directly connected to the system agent and does not require additional synchronization. As a result, the eDRAM block can now be accessed not only for the needs of integrated graphics or processor cores, but also for devices outside of the CPU, such as expansion cards. In our opinion, quite a promising idea.

However, at the moment it still remains of little demand, as we were able to verify during testing of the Intel Core i7-5775C processor, where the eDRAM module is implemented as a fourth-level L4 cache. Most likely, it is for this reason that the desktop versions of Intel Skylake are deprived of this component. Although we do not exclude that in the future a family like Intel Skylake Refresh may appear, where this technology will be fully implemented.

Improvements at the memory controller level

The new processors have an improved memory controller that can work with both DDR3L and DDR4 modules. In the first case, the frequency of 1600 MHz is guaranteed, and in the second — 2133 MHz. We hasten to reassure all enthusiasts right away — these are just nominal values. As practice has shown, Intel Core i7-6700K and Intel Core i5-6600K work without problems with faster memory bars.

It is also worth noting that the dividers for the RAM frequency have been reduced (from 200/266 MHz to 100/133 MHz), which should simplify the optimization of the parameters of this subsystem.

Increasing energy efficiency

But perhaps the biggest changes have occurred in the mechanisms responsible for saving electricity and reducing heat generation.

For these purposes, the processor was divided into a large number of energy domains (processor cores, system agent, integrated graphics, cache memory, ring bus, etc. ) power supply in case of inactivity. For example, if a task is being performed that does not require calling AVX2 instructions, the corresponding block can now be de-energized, and not «hang», as before, in standby mode.

The second important factor was the rejection of the power converter (FIVR) built into the processor. On the Socket LGA1151 platform, he again «moved» to the motherboard. Although for desktop processors this is more of a disadvantage than an advantage. Since saving a few watts for such a CPU does not play any role, the advantages of the built-in power controller are lost in the form of simpler power management on the structural nodes of the processor and more stable output voltage under heavy loads. Also, the configuration of the converters themselves on motherboards becomes more complicated, which theoretically can lead to an increase in their cost. Rumor has it that in the next generation of desktop processors, the Blues are again planning to move the power converter under the CPU cover.

As for the mechanism of transition to different energy-saving states, it has also undergone changes. Support for Intel Speed Shift technology has been added, thanks to which the processor can slow itself down without waiting for appropriate instructions from the operating system. In other words, now the CPU should respond faster to a decrease in load, as well as more accurately select the required frequency of work.

In addition, for even greater efficiency, Intel introduced the concept of SOC Duty Cycling. The essence of this algorithm is as follows: during idle time, the processor does not operate at the lowest possible speed, but goes into deep sleep, “waking up” from time to time in order to quickly perform low-level tasks at an increased frequency and go back to sleep. True, the implementation of this mechanism, as well as the entire Intel Speed Shift technology, can only be provided by the MS Windows 10 operating system. It is a little strange, given the fact that the processor should have received greater autonomy from the operating system. Perhaps it was not without the ubiquitous marketing and agreements between companies.

Increasing the performance of the integrated graphics core

For many users, the issue of integrated graphics performance in the processor is secondary. Nevertheless, when considering the microarchitecture in detail, it would be incorrect to bypass it. In addition, less expensive Intel Pentium solutions have already appeared in the lineup of the Intel Skylake family, and in the first quarter of 2016 Intel Celeron versions will enter the market, which will most likely be used as part of systems without a discrete graphics card. Yes, and just wondering if Intel Skylake processors will be able to compete with APUs from AMD.

The new integrated graphics belong to the 9th generation, but in concept it is just a slightly upgraded 8th generation (installed in Intel Broadwell processors). In particular, the modular structure was retained, and the main structural element is still the block, which includes eight actuators and a set of basic units, such as texture samplers and data ports. In this regard, new iGPUs are easy to scale, and, accordingly, to increase power.

A stack of three graphics units is a separate cluster with its own modules for performing pixel and raster operations. The configuration of the graphics core is determined by the number of such clusters.

However, if the iGPU of the representatives of the Intel Broadwell family in the maximum version provided for the use of only two clusters, then for the Intel Skylake processors their number was increased to three, which in total will give us 72 execution units against 48. In addition, let’s not forget that in some versions of the new CPUs, the eDRAM module will be soldered under the cover, which will result in a certain increase in the performance of the embedded core. In other words, there is no doubt that in the maximum iGPU configuration of Intel Skylake processors it will be faster than competitive solutions from AMD. Moreover, theoretically, the difference can reach 20 — 40%. True, most likely this option will only be available for mobile devices, like laptops or mini-PCs. But even in this case, the “reds” will now have to constantly keep in mind the fact that at any moment a competitor can release a desktop processor that can easily outperform their top-end APU in terms of graphics.

So, the list of different options for graphics cores today is as follows:

GT1 (Intel HD Graphics 510) — 12 execution units;
GT2 (Intel HD Graphics 515) — 24 execution units;
GT2 (Intel HD Graphics 520) — 24 execution units;
GT2 (Intel HD Graphics 530) — 24 execution units;
GT3 (Intel HD Graphics 535) — 48 execution units;
GT3e (Intel Iris Graphics 540) — 48 execution units and an eDRAM module;
GT3e (Intel Iris Graphics 550) — 48 execution units and an eDRAM module;
GT4e (Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580) — 72 execution units and an eDRAM module.

We do not rule out that it may expand in the future, because, as we said at the beginning of this section, the 9th generation iGPU has excellent scaling capabilities.

It is also important to note that all Intel Skylake processors support the HDMI 2.0 standard and 4K Ultra HD picture output at 60 Hz. The maximum number of connected screens is still three. Although this is more than enough for a desktop system for any purpose.

We want to finish the story about the new graphics core, again, with words about energy efficiency. The principle of independent energy domains is also applied here, due to which, when performing specific tasks (for example, video encoding using Quick Sync technology), only certain parts of the iGPU are involved, while the rest remain de-energized.

Summing up the intermediate results, we can say with confidence that Intel Skylake is really a new microarchitecture, and a lot of innovative ideas are implemented in it. Moreover, above we have listed only the main advantages of the microarchitecture itself. But along with the new processors, we also received a new platform, which acquired a more functional set of logic, a faster DMI bus, a separate block for changing the CPU Strap divider, PCI Express 3. 0 peripheral expansion slots, and much more (you can read about all this in more detail). read in the first materials on the Socket LGA1151 platform). In a word, even in the absence of fierce competition, Intel continues to progress and increase its potential. And the «red» should not only think, but urgently create something in response, otherwise they have every chance to say goodbye to the desktop processor market soon.

CPU Intel Core i7-6700 K

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Intel Core i7-6700 K	Intel Core i7-4790K
Processor socket	Socket LGA1151	Socket LGA1150
Clock frequency (nominal / in turbo mode), MHz	4000 / 4200	4000 / 4400
Multiplier (nominal / turbo)	x40 / x42	x40 / x44
Reference frequency, MHz	100
L1 cache size, KB	4 x 32 (instruction memory) 4 x 32 (data memory)
L2 cache size, KB	4 x 256
L3 cache size, MB	8
L4 cache size, MB	No
Microarchitecture	Intel Skylake	Intel Haswell
Codename	Intel Skylake	Intel Devil’s Canyon
Number of processor cores / threads	4 / 8
Instruction support	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4. 1, SSE4.2, EM64T, F16C, BMI, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3
Supply voltage, V	—	—
Maximum design power (TDP), W	91	88
Temperature limit, °C	—	72.7
Technical process, nm	14	22
Technology Support	VT-x, VT-d, TXT, TSX, Turbo Boost 2.0, Speed Shift, SGX	VT-x, VT-d, TXT, TSX, Turbo Boost 2.0
Built-in memory controller
Maximum memory size, GB	64	32
Memory types	DDR4 / DDR3L	DDR3
Guaranteed supported frequency, MHz	2133 ( for DDR4 ) 1600 ( for DDR3L )	1600
Number of memory channels	2
Maximum number of modules per channel	2
Integrated graphics core
	Intel HD Graphics 530	Intel HD Graphics 4600
Number of execution units	24	20
Rasterization modules	—	4
Texture blocks	—	8
GPU clock frequency (nominal / in turbo mode), MHz	350 / 1150	350 / 1250
Maximum number of supported displays	3
Instruction and technology support	DirectX 12, OpenGL 4. 4, OpenCL 2.0, Shader Model 5.0, Intel Quick Sync Video, InTru 3D, Intel Insider, Intel Wireless Display, Intel Clear Video HD	DirectX 11.2, OpenGL 4.3, OpenCL 1.2, Shader Model 5.0, Intel Quick Sync Video, InTru 3D, Intel Insider, Intel Wireless Display, Intel Clear Video HD

Packaging, delivery set and appearance

A test (engineering) copy of the Intel Core i7-6700K processor came to our laboratory, so there is no traditional description of the box and the cooling system. Although, apparently, the flagship models will not be equipped with it.

The Intel Core i7-6700K processor is designed for installation on motherboards with Socket LGA1151, which, remember, has neither direct nor backward electrical compatibility with Socket LGA1150. Under the cover there is an improved silver-based thermal interface, which makes heat dissipation from the crystal more efficient and allows you to count on good overclocking performance — something that the representatives of the Intel Haswell and Intel Haswell Refresh lines lacked so much.

Performance analysis

In normal mode (Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 is off), the speed of the Intel Core i7-6700K is 4000 MHz, with a reference frequency of 100 MHz and a multiplier of «x40». At the time of reading, the core voltage was 1.284 V. To operate at the same frequency, the Intel Core i7-4790K required a supply voltage of about 0.1 V less. A similar picture was observed when comparing the Intel Core i5-6600K with the Intel Core i5-4690K. From this we can conclude that the transition to the 14-nm process technology from Intel still caused some difficulties.

When Intel’s proprietary Turbo Boost 2.0 technology is activated, the speed of the Intel Core i7-6700K rises to 4200 MHz, and the supply voltage rises to 1.308 V. True, such indicators were recorded only with a slight load, most of the time the tested sample spent at nominal frequency.

Since the test bench used is running MS Windows 8.1, we couldn’t see all the power-saving mechanisms implemented in the Intel Skylake family processors in action. In our case, under no load, the speed of the Intel Core i7-6700K simply decreased to 800 MHz, and the supply voltage dropped to 0.784 V.

The cache memory structure of the novelty is as follows: 8 channels of associativity;

L2 cache: 256 KB per core with 4 associativity channels;

L3 cache: 8 MB for all cores with 16 channels of associativity.

The Intel Core i7-6700K is equipped with two memory controllers: DDR4 and DDR3. In the first case, the guaranteed supported frequency of the modules is 2133 MHz, and in the second — 1600 MHz. Both controllers operate in dual-channel mode, and each channel can serve two memory bars. The maximum amount of memory is declared at the level of 64 GB.

The new product has an Intel HD Graphics 530 video core (Intel GT2 Gen9 according to Intel’s nomenclature). It is equipped with 24 actuators and nominally operates at a frequency of 350 MHz. In turbo mode, its speed rises to 1150 MHz.

Intel Core i7-11700K vs. Intel Core i7-6700K

Intel Core i7-11700K

Intel Core i7-11700K runs with 8 and 16 CPU threads It runs at 5.00 GHz base 4.50 GHz all cores while TDP is set to 125 W . LGA 1200 CPU socket This version includes 16.00 MB of L3 cache on a single die, supports 2 to support DDR4-3200 RAM, and supports 4.0 PCIe Gen 20 . Tjunction is kept below 100°C degrees C. In particular, the Rocket Lake S architecture is advanced beyond 14 nm and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d . The product was launched Q1/2021

Intel Core i7-6700K

Intel Core i7-6700K runs with 4 and 16 CPU threads It runs at 4.20 GHz base 4.00 GHz all cores while TDP is set to 91 W .The processor connects to LGA 1151 CPU socket This the version includes 8.00 MB of L3 cache on a single die, supports 2 for RAM support, and supports 3.0 PCIe Gen 16 . Tjunction is kept below — degrees C. In particular, Skylake S Architecture is advanced over 14 nm and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d . The product was launched Q3/2015

Intel Core i7-11700K

Intel Core i7-6700K

Frequency 4.00 GHz 8 Cores 4 5.00GHz Turbo (1 core) 4.20 GHz 4.50GHz Turbo (all cores) 4.00 GHz Yes Hyper Threading Yes Yes Acceleration Yes normal Basic architecture normal

Intel UHD Graphics 750

GPU

Intel HD Graphics 530

1.30GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz 14nm Technology 14nm 1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz 12 DirectX Version 12 3 Max. displays 3 DDR4-3200 memory size 2 Memory channels 2 Maximum memory size No. ECC No 4.00MB L2 Cache — 16.00MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB 4.0 PCIe version 3.0 20 PCIe lanes 16 14nm Technology 14nm LGA 1200 Connector LGA 1151 125 W TDP 91W VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Q1/2021 Release date Q3/2015

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

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