Steam Deck CPU (LCD) vs i7-6700TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700TE and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1442	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.57	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	10.45	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Van Gogh (2022−2023)
Release date	19 October 2015 (9 years ago)	25 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700TE and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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	2.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	122 mm2	163 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	2,400 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700TE and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) 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
Socket	1151	AMD BGA ST1
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700TE and Steam Deck CPU (LCD). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i7-6700TE and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700TE and Steam Deck CPU (LCD) are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700TE and Steam Deck CPU (LCD). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

Radeon Navi II 8CU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700TE and Steam Deck CPU (LCD).

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2015	25 February 2022
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt

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