Intel Core i7-1065G7 vs Intel Core i7-6700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1065G7 and Intel Core i7-6700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-1065G7

Intel Core i7-6700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1065G7

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 71°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2299 vs 2281
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8212 vs 8059
9.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 53.853 vs 5.51
8.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 741.453 vs 87.719
4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.134 vs 0.699
15.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 42.699 vs 2.778
10.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 69.576 vs 6.707

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 Aug 2019 vs 5 August 2015
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 71°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2299 vs 2281
PassMark - CPU mark	8212 vs 8059
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	53.853 vs 5.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	741.453 vs 87.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.134 vs 0.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	42.699 vs 2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	69.576 vs 6.707

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700

Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Around 31% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 2838 vs 2164

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2838 vs 2164

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1065G7
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2299

2281

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8212

8059

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

2164

2838

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

53.853

5.51

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

741.453

87.719

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.134

0.699

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.699

2.778

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

69.576

6.707

Name	Intel Core i7-1065G7	Intel Core i7-6700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2299	2281
PassMark - CPU mark	8212	8059
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2164	2838
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	53.853	5.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	741.453	87.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.134	0.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	42.699	2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	69.576	6.707
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3792
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4216
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4216

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1065G7	Intel Core i7-6700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ice Lake	Skylake
Launch date	1 Aug 2019	5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$426	$303
Place in performance rating	141	1395
Processor Number	i7-1065G7	i7-6700
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Price now		$340.56
Series		6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.66
Performance
Base frequency	1.30 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	320 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	71°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	8
64 bit support
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	55.63 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x8A52	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.00 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	1.50 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1526	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)