Pentium E6700 vs Core i7-6700TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700TE and Pentium E6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1363	2551
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	4.16
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	30 May 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	$80
Current price	$1384 (4.6x MSRP)	$59 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium E6700 has 2871% better value for money than i7-6700TE.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700TE and Pentium E6700 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	8	2
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	122 mm2	82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	no data	228 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700TE and Pentium E6700 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	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700TE and Pentium E6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-6700TE and Pentium E6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700TE and Pentium E6700 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700TE and Pentium E6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700TE and Pentium E6700.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i7-6700TE outperforms Pentium E6700 by 422% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.97	0.76
Recency	19 October 2015	30 May 2010
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	8	2
Cost	$303	$80
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt

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