Intel Core i7-1068NG7 vs Intel Core i7-6700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1068NG7 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1068NG7

  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
  • 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
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2328 vs 2281
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9290 vs 8059
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.10 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 71°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 2 MB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2328 vs 2281
PassMark - CPU mark 9290 vs 8059

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700

  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
L1 cache 256 KB vs 192 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1068NG7
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2328
2281
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9290
8059
Name Intel Core i7-1068NG7 Intel Core i7-6700
PassMark - Single thread mark 2328 2281
PassMark - CPU mark 9290 8059
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3792
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2838
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 87.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.707
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 i7-1068NG7 Intel Core i7-6700

Essentials

Architecture codename Ice Lake Skylake
Launch date Q2'20 5 August 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $426 $303
Place in performance rating 1035 1395
Processor Number i7-1068NG7 i7-6700
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Price now $340.56
Value for money (0-100) 8.66

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 3.40 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 192 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 4.10 GHz 4.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 58.3 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 0x8A53 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

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCBGA1344 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 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® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)

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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI

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™)