i7-6700K vs Ultra 9 285H
Aggregate performance score
Core Ultra 9 285H outperforms Core i7-6700K by a whopping 279% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i7-6700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 257 | 1149 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.19 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 44.52 | 5.81 |
| Architecture codename | Arrow Lake-H | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | no data | 5 August 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $339 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i7-6700K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 40 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | no data | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 122 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1750 Million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i7-6700K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 91 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i7-6700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Security technologies
Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i7-6700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i7-6700K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i7-6700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i7-6700K integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i7-6700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i7-6700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i7-6700K.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.28 | 5.62 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 91 Watt |
Ultra 9 285H has a 278.6% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 102.2% lower power consumption.
The Core Ultra 9 285H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6700K in performance tests.
Be aware that Core Ultra 9 285H is a notebook processor while Core i7-6700K is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core Ultra 9 285H and Core i7-6700K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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