Intel’s energy efficient higher end processor reviewed. The Intel Core i7-6700T processor sports a lower clock speed than the i7-6700, slightly less performance, less heat, and almost half the power consumption. The i7-6700T is no push over as an i7, however, I feel the price is almost comparable to the faster i7–6700K with an after market heatsink.

I purchased the i7-6700T for its energy efficiency, and the fact that it is twice the speed of my old AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE. The i7-6700T is exactly what I hoped for, despite the high price tag. The energy saving is already showing. My i7-6700T did not come in a retail box, instead it arrived in a small clear plastic package. It didn’t include anything, such as a warranty paper, Intel case sticker, or heatsink.

Product Summary

Product: Intel Core i7-6700T
Lithography: 14 nm
Launch Date: Q3’15
Processing Cores: 4
Processing Threads: 8
Base Clock Speed: 2.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed: 3.6 GHz Single Core
Real Clock Speed: 800 MHz to 2.8 GHz dynamic, 3.6 GHz Single Core
Integrated GPU: Intel HD Graphics 530
Thermal Design Power (TDP): 35W average
Socket: FC LGA 1151

The Test System

Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i7-6700T @ 2.80GHz/3.6GHz
RAM: 16.0GB (2x8GB 2133MHz Dual-Channel)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 6
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 530
Storage: 240GB KINGSTON SUV400S37240G (SSD)
Storage: 2TB Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 (HDD)

Processor Benchmarks

Passmark: 8916*
Futuremark: 7730*
*Source from website

7-Zip: 20769 MiPS

TrueCrypt AES: 4.1GB/s Mean

CineBench R15 CPU: 741 cb
CineBench R15 CPU (Single Core): 153 cb

Google Octane v2: 35452

Integrated Graphics Benchmarks

Passmark: 977*
Futuremark: 1310* (Radeon HD 7570 Equivalent)
*Source from website

FurMark: 1381
– MSAA: 0x
– FPS min=20, max=32, avg=23
– Resolution: 1920 x 1080

CineBench R15 OpenGL: 48.76 fps

Borderlands: 38-51 FPS (Lowest Quality)
DOTA2: 53-58 FPS (Quality 2/4)
The Witcher 1: 11-121 (Medium)
The Witcher 2: 16-22 (Lowest Spec)
TorchLight 2: 37-61 (Everything On)
* Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Power Consumption

Approximate system power consumption with no monitor. This measurement includes the entire system with only the processor under load.

Computer’s wattage (approximately): 29 idle, 73 load

Temperature

The processor’s temperature was measured with the Cooler Master 212 EVO heatsink using CPUID HWMonitor. All temperatures are measured in Celsius.

Package: 27 C idle, 47 C load
Cores: 21 C min, 47 C max
Package lite usage: 27 to 28 C
*Celsius

Prices

i7-6700T Tray: $439.99 CAD, Sale $429.99 CAD
i7-6700 Retail: $461.98 CAD, Sale $409.99 CAD
i7-6700K Retail: $495.98 CAD, Sale $449.99 CAD

Cooler Master 212 EVO Heatsink: $46.98 CAD, Sale $39.99 CAD

i7-6700T + Cooler Master 212 = $486.97 CAD, Sale $469.98 CAD

*Source NCIX.com July 01 to August 31, 2016

Quick Compression

i5 6600K: Passmark 7777, TDP 91 W
i7-6700T: Passmark 8916, TDP 35 W
i7-6700: Passmark 9973, TDP 65 W
i7-6700K: Passmark 10990, TDP 95 W
*Source from website

Conclusion

Overall it’s a good processor and is perhaps the ideal processor for everyday use. I wish this product came in a retail box with a stock heatsink. I feel that this product is considered an under rated processor which many providers may not offer it over the other two models. In the long run, an excepted savings of $100 CAD per year off my electric bill is well welcomed.

 

 

 

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