Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor review

Intel Core i7-6700HQ

Core i7-6700HQ processor released by Intel; release date: 1 September 2015. At the time of release, the processor cost $378. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Skylake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.50 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1 MB, L3 - 6 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600. Maximum memory size: 64 GB.

Supported socket types: FCBGA1440. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 45 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.05 GHz, maximum video memory size - 64 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1909
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
6518
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
800
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
3068
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
2333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
4.488 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
72.208 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.551 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
2.259 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
5.440 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
1555 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
3086 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
4520 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
1555.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
3086.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
4520.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1909
PassMark - CPU mark 6518
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 800
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3068
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 4.488 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 72.208 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.551 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 2.259 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 5.440 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1555 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3086 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 4520 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1555.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3086.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 4520.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 530

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Pipelines 24
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Games performance

Fallout 76 (2018)

Low, 1280x72014.80

Hitman 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.90

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72018.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x72028.20
Medium, 1920x108013.20

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72020.40

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x72013.00
Medium, 1920x10806.00

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x72014.00

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x7209.30

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x72045.00
Medium, 1920x108019.50

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x72065.50
Medium, 1920x108029.50
High, 1920x108021.70
Ultra, 1920x108019.20

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Medium, 1920x10804.10

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x72030.00
Medium, 1920x108017.00

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x72016.30

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72090.00
Medium, 1366x76882.00
High, 1920x108038.40

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72041.90

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72055.10
Medium, 1920x108030.30
High, 1920x108020.70

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x72025.90

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x72015.80

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x72013.40

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x72023.80
Medium, 1920x10808.40

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72028.90
Medium, 1920x108012.40

Dishonored 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72012.10

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72090.00
Medium, 1366x76857.00
High, 1920x108020.70
Ultra, 1920x108012.10
4K, 3840x21605.80

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x76818.90
Medium, 1366x7687.10

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x72029.70
Medium, 1366x76818.30
High, 1920x10807.50

Mafia 3 (2016)

Low, 1280x7207.20

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x72025.30
Medium, 1366x76814.00

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72045.10
Medium, 1366x76831.00

Ashes of the Singularity (2016)

Low, 1280x7686.50
Medium, 1920x10805.20

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72017.10

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x72016.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72016.30

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76816.00

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x7689.00
Medium, 1366x7684.60

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76884.80
Medium, 1366x76849.80
High, 1920x108023.70

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72075.60
Medium, 1366x76850.80
High, 1920x108023.20
Ultra, 1920x108019.90
4K, 3840x21607.20

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76812.80
Medium, 1366x7688.90
High, 1920x10805.30
Ultra, 1920x10803.20

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768135.20
Medium, 1366x76826.55
High, 1920x108012.90

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76833.65
Medium, 1366x76821.90
High, 1920x10807.60
Ultra, 1920x10804.40

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x76822.00
Medium, 1366x76815.65
High, 1920x10807.90
Ultra, 1920x10805.80

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x76848.80
Medium, 1366x76831.10
High, 1920x108015.25
Ultra, 1920x108010.60

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72032.95
Medium, 1344x75622.50
High, 1920x108011.00
Ultra, 1920x10808.50

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768153.30
Medium, 1366x76852.90
High, 1920x108026.60
Ultra, 1920x108019.30

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76827.10
Medium, 1366x76815.40
High, 1366x76812.65
Ultra, 1920x10806.35

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76842.70
Medium, 1366x76829.90
High, 1366x76820.40
Ultra, 1920x10806.20

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76836.60
Medium, 1366x76827.10
High, 1366x76816.35
Ultra, 1920x10807.45

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72052.50
Medium, 1366x76826.70
High, 1366x76822.60
Ultra, 1920x10806.90

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Medium, 1366x76858.70
High, 1366x76832.30
Ultra, 1920x108011.70

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76869.40
Medium, 1366x76844.80
High, 1366x76829.90
Ultra, 1920x108012.85

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76832.00
Medium, 1366x76820.50
High, 1366x76813.25
Ultra, 1920x10805.10

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x768106.70
Medium, 1366x76871.70
High, 1366x76860.00
Ultra, 1920x108035.30

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake
Launch date 1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $378
Place in performance rating 1493
Price now $378
Processor Number i7-6700HQ
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 6.34
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Die size 122 mm
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of threads 8

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x191B
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 530

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 35 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)