i7-6700K vs Apple M4 Pro (12 cores)
Aggregate performance score
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) outperforms Core i7-6700K by a whopping 398% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i7-6700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 167 | 1145 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.18 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Apple M4 | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 82.78 | 5.84 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 30 October 2024 (less than a year ago) | 5 August 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $339 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i7-6700K 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2.592 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.51 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 40 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 122 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1750 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i7-6700K 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 91 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i7-6700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Security technologies
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i7-6700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i7-6700K are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i7-6700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.134 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Apple M4 16-core GPU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.15 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i7-6700K integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i7-6700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i7-6700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i7-6700K.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.99 | 5.62 |
| Recency | 30 October 2024 | 5 August 2015 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 32 Watt | 91 Watt |
Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) has a 398% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 184.4% lower power consumption.
The Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6700K in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M4 Pro (12 cores) and Core i7-6700K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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