Core i7-6870HQ vs Core i7-6700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700K and Core i7-6870HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1090	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.46	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	2 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$339	$434

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700K and Core i7-6870HQ 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	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	8	8
Base clock speed	4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700K and Core i7-6870HQ 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1151	BGA
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700K and Core i7-6870HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6700K and Core i7-6870HQ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700K and Core i7-6870HQ are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700K and Core i7-6870HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 530

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700K and Core i7-6870HQ.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	2.59	4.77
Recency	1 September 2015	2 January 2016
Power consumption (TDP)	91 Watt	45 Watt

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