Intel Core i7-6700K vs Intel Core i7-10750H

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-6700K vs Intel Core i7-10750H and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Handbrake, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, 7zip, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Blender, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, AIDA64, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, MATLAB, 3DMark, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10750H or Intel Core i7-6700K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-6700K

52%

Core i7-10750H

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-10750H 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 i7-6700K

53%

Core i7-10750H

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.6	94.5
Valorant	106.4	107.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.6	60.2
Apex Legends	100.0	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.8	80.6
Overwatch	86.2	87.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.4	74.1
DOOM Eternal	53.2	53.7
Warzone	83.0	83.8
Assassin's Creed	89.4	90.2
Valheim	88.3	89.2

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i7-6700K

45%

Core i7-10750H

93%

To make a finishing 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 i7-10750H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6700K since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i7-6700K	Intel Core i7-10750H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	180	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	888	1216
Cinbench 20 Single-core	421	484
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2059	2732
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1124	1174
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5640	7314

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

	Intel Core i7-6700K	Intel Core i7-10750H
Single-Core	2556	2718
Multi-Core	8984	12654

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

	Intel Core i7-6700K	Intel Core i7-10750H
Single-Core	1308	1257
Multi-Core	5516	6398

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-6700K	Intel Core i7-10750H
Announcement date	April 01, 2015	January 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	LGA1151	FCBGA1440
Core name	Skylake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	6	10
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1750 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	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 35% better than Core i7-10750H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-10750H has 2 more core than Core i7-6700K. 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 i7-6700K is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10750H is better: 29
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-6700K and Intel Core i7-10750H before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i7-6700K specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10750H specs and review.