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Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-6700HQ can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 530

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1440

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 45 W

TDP Down: 35 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i7-6700HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 17.26

Overall Rank:
1729th fastest in multithreading out of 5074 CPUs
1740th fastest in single threading out of 5074 CPUs
415th fastest in out of 1468 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $378.00 USD (2015-07-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6525
Single Thread Rating
1913

Samples: 14383*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,253
Thread: 1,813

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math20,783 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,916 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,717 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,221 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression91,285 KBytes/Sec
Physics481 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions5,937 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,913 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2557953 - Apr 16 2025
7140
BL2557742 - Apr 16 2025
6750
BL2557508 - Apr 16 2025
6882
BL2556715 - Apr 15 2025
6328
BL2556614 - Apr 15 2025
7220
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
As of 19th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
6,525
Intel Core i7-6820HK @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
6,989 (+7.1%)
Intel Core i7-7820HQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
7,166 (+9.8%)
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
6,890 (+5.6%)
Intel Core i7-4710HQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
5,521 (-15.4%)
Intel Core i5-1035G1 @ 1.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
7,246 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
6,866 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i7-10510U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
6,520 (-0.1%)
Intel Core i5-8350U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
6,143 (-5.9%)
Intel Core i5-10310U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
6,064 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
5,608 (-14.1%)
Intel Core i7-4702MQ @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
5,209 (-20.2%)
Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-6700HQ
5,131 (-21.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,702
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
8,163
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
7,861
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
7,221
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,071
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
7,040
Intel Core 7 250H
6,905
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,800
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,797
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,787
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
6,559
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX
6,207
Intel Core i7-6700HQ @ 2.60GHz
661