Product Collection6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Code NameProducts formerly Skylake
Vertical SegmentDesktop
Processor Number i7-6700K
Lithography 14 nm
CPU Specifications
Total Cores 4
Total Threads 8
Max Turbo Frequency 4.20 GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency 4.20 GHz
Processor Base Frequency 4.00 GHz
Cache 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
CPU Fan not inclused
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 64 GB
Memory Types DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max # of Memory Channels 2
Max Memory Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported No
GPU Specifications
GPU Name Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics Base Frequency 350 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory 64 GB
Graphics Output eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI
4K Support Yes, at 60Hz
Max Resolution (HDMI) 4096x2304@24Hz
Max Resolution (DP) 4096x2304@60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel) 4096x2304@60Hz
Max Resolution (VGA) N/A
DirectX* Support 12
OpenGL* Support 4.5
Intel® Quick Sync Video Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology Yes
# of Displays Supported 3
Device ID0x1912
Expansion Options
Scalability1S Only
PCI Express Revision 3.0
PCI Express Configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 16
Package Specifications
Sockets Supported FCLGA1151
Max CPU Configuration1
Thermal Solution Specification PCG 2015D (130W)
TCASE 64°C
Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Yes
Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions Yes
Intel® 64 Yes
Instruction Set 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Idle States Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology Yes
Security & Reliability
Intel® AES New Instructions Yes
Secure Key Yes
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) Yes with Intel® ME
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) Yes
Intel® OS GuardYes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology No
Execute Disable Bit Yes
Intel® Boot Guard Yes
Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP) No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Yes