Intel Core i7-1185GRE vs Intel Core i7-6700K

Processor comparisons   19-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-1185GRE vs Intel Core i7-6700K and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, MATLAB, Blender, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Handbrake, 7zip, RealBench, Prime95, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Overwatch
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Valorant
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6700K or Intel Core i7-1185GRE.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-1185GRE

53%

Core i7-6700K

52%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-1185GRE is 1% better than Core i7-6700K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1185GRE

53%

Core i7-6700K

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.5	93.6
Valorant	106.2	106.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.5	59.6
Apex Legends	99.8	100.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.7	79.8
Overwatch	86.0	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.3	73.4
DOOM Eternal	53.1	53.2
Warzone	82.8	83.0
Assassin's Creed	89.2	89.4
Valheim	88.1	88.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-1185GRE

328%

Core i7-6700K

45%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-1185GRE is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6700K as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-1185GRE	Intel Core i7-6700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1019	888
Cinbench 20 Single-core	551	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2282	2059
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1417	1124
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5772	5640

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-1185GRE	Intel Core i7-6700K
Single-Core	2802	2556
Multi-Core	10593	8984

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-1185GRE	Intel Core i7-6700K
Single-Core	1478	1308
Multi-Core	5349	5516

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-1185GRE	Intel Core i7-6700K
Announcement date	September 21, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Embedded System	Desktop
Socket	BGA1526	LGA1151
Core name	Tiger Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	6
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8200 millions	1750 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267, In-Band ECC	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6700K is 55% better than Core i7-1185GRE in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1185GRE is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6700K is better: 18
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-1185GRE and Intel Core i7-6700K before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-1185GRE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-1185GRE specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-6700K specs and review.