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Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
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Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Intel
Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.
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About This Product
The Intel Core i7-6700T is a low-power, quad-core Skylake desktop CPU with 8 threads, operating at 2.8 GHz base and 3.6 GHz boost. Its 35W TDP makes it suitable for small form factor PCs or systems prioritizing energy efficiency over raw performance. At its current price, it is significantly outclassed by newer generations and even budget CPUs in both multi-core and single-core tasks.
Verdict
βNot recommended; significantly overpriced for its outdated performance.β
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Next-Gen Scale
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
117.7 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
17.2 pts/$
Gaming Performance
These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.
Reference GPU
Grand Theft Auto V
Mixed player settings
47 FPS
Playable
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