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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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Gaming Performance

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

Dirt Rally

Dirt Rally is an off-road racing game released in April 2015, using Ego engine. To measure performance using this game, we ran the performance test included in the game, in 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) resolution and image quality configured as “high” and MSAA off.
The results below are expressed in frames per second (fps).
Core i7-6700K CPU

In this game, the Core i7-5775C was 18% faster than the Core i7-6700K.

Dying Light

Dying Light is an open-world horror game launched in January 2015, using the Chrome Engine 6. We tested the performance at this game with quality options at “high” and Full HD resolution, measuring three times the frame rate using FRAPS.
The results below are expressed in fps and they are the mean between the three collected results.
Core i7-6700K CPU
In this game, both CPUs performed similarly.

Fallout 4

Fallout 4 is the newest launch from the popular RPG franchise, being launched in 2015. It uses the Creation engine. We tested the performance in this game on its first scene, with the quality options as “ultra” and Full HD resolution, measuring the framerate with FRAPS three times.
The results below are expressed in fps and they are the mean between the three collected results.
Core i7-6700K CPU
In this game, the Core i7-6700K performance was also the same of the Core i7-5775C.

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V, or simply GTA V, is an open-world action game released for PCs in April of 2015, using the RAGE engine. In order to measure the performance on this game, we ran the performance test of the game (the part the camera follows the plane), measuring the framerate with FRAPS. We ran GTA V at Full HD, with image quality set to the “very high” and MSAA x2.

The results below are expressed in frames per second.

Core i7-6700K CPU

On GTA V, both CPUs had similar performances as well.

Mad Max

Mad Max is an open-world action game launched in September of 2015, using the Avalanche engine. In order to measure the performance using this game, we ran its intro, measuring the framerate with FRAPS three times. We ran the game at Full HD, with image quality set as “high.”

The results below are expressed in fps and they are the mean between the three collected results.

Core i7-6700K CPU

In this game, both CPUs also had the same performance.

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