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Core i7-6700K CPU Review

We tested the Core i7-6700K, high-end model from the Intel Core i sixth generation CPUs, codenamed Skylake. Let us see if is it faster than the previous generation high-end model.

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Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Reviewed CPUs
  • 3. How We Tested
  • 4. PCMark 8
  • 5. 3DMark
  • 6. Photoshop CC and Cinebench R15
  • 7. Video encoding
  • 8. Gaming Performance
  • 9. Integrated video performance
  • 10. Overclocking
  • 11. Conclusions

DivX

We used the DivX converter, a tool included in the DivX package, in order to measure the encoding performance using this codec. The DivX codec is capable of recognizing and using all available cores and the SSE4 instruction set.
We converted a Full HD, six-minute long .mov video file into a .avi file, using the “HD 1080p” output profile. The results below are given in seconds, so the lower the better.

Core i7-6700K CPU

On DiVX encoding, the Core i7-6700K was 17% faster than the Core i7-5775C.

DVDShrink

DVDShrink is an old but still very useful program to “shrink” video DVDs that have more than 4.7 GiB of data to fit single-layer DVD media. We used it to compress the DVD of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” DVD to 4.7 GiB. The results below are given in seconds, so the lower the better.
Core i7-6700K CPU
In this test, the Core i7-6700K was 15% faster than the Core i7-5775C.

Media Espresso

Media Espresso is a video conversion program that uses the graphics processing unit of the video engine to speed up the conversion process. We converted a 1 GiB, 1920x1080i, 23,738 kbps, .mov video file to a smaller 320×200, H.264, .MP4 file for viewing on a smartphone. The results below are given in seconds, so the lower the better.

Core i7-6700K CPU

Here the Core i7-6700K was 12% faster than the Core i7-5775C.

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