Product Brief

6th Generation Intel®Core™Desktop Processors i7- 6700K and i5- 6600K

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Aspects RESPONSIVE PERFORMANCE
n The new architecture and design of the 6th Gen Intel®Core™desktop
processors delivers:

of your A new full range base-clock settings1 that provide more granularity for
overclocking4 your platform. This is possible with the new unlocked

system 6th Gen Intel®Core™desktop processors i7-6700K and i5-6600K and

the Intel®Z170 chipset that also allows you to tune key aspects of your
system including cores, power and memory.
Support for DDR4 RAM memory technology in mainstream platforms,
allowing systems to have up to 64GB of memory and higher transfer
speeds at lower power when compared to DDR3 (DDR4 speed 2133
MT/s at 1.2V vs DDR3 speed 1600 MT/s at 1.5).

n 6th Gen Intel®Core™i7 and Core™i5 desktop processors come with

Intel®Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology which gives you that extra burst of
performance.1
n Intel ®Hyper-Threading Technology1 allows each processor core to work
on two tasks at the same time, improving multitasking, speeding up the
workàow, and accomplishing more in less time. With the Intel®Core™i7
desktop processor, you can have up to 8 simultaneous threads.

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STUNNING VISUALS
n Videos come to life in Ultra HD 4K so users can enjoy amazing and vibrant
multimedia experiences on Ultra HD and 4K displays (up to 4096x2304
resolution).1 To deliver this experience, Intel®Core™i7- 6700K and i5-
6600K desktop processors incorporate support for HEVC, VP8 and VP9.
n Intel®Quick Sync Video technology accelerates most video capabilities,
allowing users to create and share in real-time and multi-task without
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interruption.
n 6th Gen Intel®Core™i7 and Core™i5 desktop processors support
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graphics programmability features such as OpenCL 2.0 so programmers
can easily take advantage of the graphics compute capabilities. shAre
n With native support for the new Direct X 12 5 API, the 6th Gen Intel®Core™
desktop processors can provide a better experience for gaming and
graphics that take advantage of Direct X 12.
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INCREASED SECURITY
6t h Gen Intel®Core™desk top processors oÞers hardware- level securit y
features such as:
n Intel®Soft ware Guard Extensions (Intel®SGX)that helps protect your
system and your data.1
n Intel®Memory Protection Extensions1 helps protect application’s run
time integrit y.
n Intel®Device Protection Technology with BIOS Guard 2.0 1 and Intel®
Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard help protect your system
during boot.
Whether you use your PC for gaming, rendering, editing or creating, the 6th
Generation Intel®Core™i7- 6700K and i5-6600K desktop processors deliver
a great PC experience.

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FEATURES1 BENEFITS

Intel®Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 1 Dynamically increases the processor’s frequency, as needed, by taking advantage
of thermal and power headroom when operating below specißed limits.

Intel®Hyper-Threading Delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can
Technology1 get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.

Intel®Built-In Visuals Intel®HD Graphics — Play HD videos with exceptional clarity, view and edit even
the smallest details of photos, and play today’s modern games.

Intel®Quick Sync Video — Delivers excellent video conferencing capability, fast

video conversion, online sharing, and fast video editing and authoring.

Intel®Clear Video HD—Visual qualit y and color ßdelit y enhancements for HD

playback and immersive web browsing.

Integrated Memory Controller Now supporting DDR4 oÞers stunning memory read/ write performance through
eá cient prefetching algorithms, lower latency, and higher memory bandwidth as
compared to previous generations.

Intel®Smart Cache Dynamically allocates shared cache to each processor core, based on workload,
reducing latency and improving performance.

Intel®Virtualization Technology1 Allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. OÞers
improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivit y by
isolating computing activities into separate partitions.

Intel®Advanced Encryption A fast, secure AES engine for a variet y of encryption apps, including whole disk
Standard Instructions (Intel®AES)1 encryption, ßle storage encryption, conditional access of HD content, internet
securit y, and VoIP. Consumers beneßt from protected internet and email content,
plus fast, responsive disk encryption.7

Intel®Power Optimizer & Processor Intel®Power Optimizer increases periods of silicon sleep state across the plat form
C-States ingredients, including the CPU, chipset, and third-part y system components, to
reduce power

CPU/ Memory/ Graphics On select products, CPU/graphics and memory can be run at frequencies above
Overclocking4 the rated frequency of the part resulting in higher performance.

Intel®Secure Key8 Security hardware-based random number generator that can be used for
generating high-quality keys for cryptographic (encryption and decryption)
protocols. Provides quality entropy that is highly sought after in the cryptography
world for added security.

Intel®Transactional TSX-NI is a set of instructions focused on enterprise-level multi-threaded

Synchronization Extensions (TSX)1 performance scaling, making parallel operations more eá cient via improved
control of soft ware threads and locks. This oÞers performance beneßts for
enterprise-level big data analytics/ business intelligence and visualization apps,
which involve multi-user collaboration. Available on the Core™I7 and Core™i5
processors with Intel®vPro™Technology and unlocked processors.

Intel®Advanced Vector Extensions AVX 2.0 is an extension of AVX 1.0 with new optimized instructions to deliver
2.02 (Intel®AVX2) enhanced performance on àoating point–intensive apps. AVX 2.0 adds 256bit
integer instructions and new instructions for FMA (Fused Multiply Add). FMA
delivers better performance on media and àoating point computations, including
face recognition; professional imaging; high-performance computing; consumer
video and imaging; compression; and encryption.

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FEATURES1 BENEFITS

Intel®OS Guard 1 A hardware-based securit y feature that protects the OS (operating system) kernel.
OS Guard helps prevent use of malicious data or attack code located in areas of
memory marked as user mode pages from taking over or compromising the OS
kernel. OS Guard is not application-specißc and protects the kernel from any
application.

VMCS shadowing VMCS shadowing allows a Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) running in a guest
(nested virtualization) to access a shadow VMCS memory area using the normal
VMRead/ VMWrite instructions. This technology reduces overhead for a more
natural and responsive user experience. It also allows users to take control of their
personal and professional data and apps while being protected by game-changing
securit y.

Intel®Ready Mode Technology1 Provides quick access to your PC with applications that are up-to-date and
constantly connected.

Intel®Identit y Protection Protect your one-time-password (OTP) credentials and PKI certißcates and add a
Technology1 layer of encrypted second factor authentication for online transactions.
Log into your system or make secure credit card purchases on your system using
near-ßeld communication (NFC)–enabled cards.

PCI Express* 3.0 Interface OÞers up to 8 GT/s for fast access to peripheral devices and networking with up
to 16 lanes.3 PCI Express ports can be conßgured as 1x16, 2x8, or 1x8 and 2x4
depending on motherboard designs.

Green Technology Manufactured with lead-free and halogen-free component packages

Conàict Free “Conàict-free” means “DRC conàict-free”, which is deßned by the Securities
and Exchange Commission rules to mean products that do not contain conàict
minerals (tin, tantalum, tungsten and/or gold) that directly or indirectly ßnance or
beneßt armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) or adjoining
countries.

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6TH GEN INTEL® 6TH GEN INTEL®
FEATURES CORE™i7 6700K PROCESSOR CORE™i5 6600K PROCESSOR

Intel®Turbo Boost Technology1

Maximum Single Core™Turbo
Frequency (GHz)

Base Frequency (GHz)

Number of Processor Cores/ Threads

Cache Memory (MB)

Intel®Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 1

Number of Memory Channels1

Intel®Hyper-Threading Technology1

Intel®Smart Cache

Intel®AES–New Instructions
(AES–NI)1

Intel®Advanced Vector Extensions

(AVX) 2.02

CPU/ Graphics/ Memory

Overclocking4

Intel®Iris™Pro Graphics

Intel®Quick Sync Video1

Intel Clear Video HD1

Intel®Virtualization Technology1
(Intel®VT)

Intel®TSX-NI1

Intel®Identit y Protection
Technology1

Intel®Soft ware Guard Extensions

(Intel®SGX)1

Intel®Boot Guard 1

Intel®OS Guard 1

Intel BIOS Guard 1

Conàict Free

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For more information, visit http:// www.intel.com/content/ www/us/en/processors/core/6th- gen- core-family-
desktop- brief.html
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1 Intel technologies’ features and beneßt s depend on system conßguration and may require enabled
hardware, sof tware or service activation. Performance varies depending on system conßguration. No
computer system can be absolutely secure. Check with your system manufacturer or retailer or learn more
At the
at [intel.com]
2 Intel®Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel®AVX)* are designed to achieve higher throughput to certain integer
and àoating point operations. Due to varying processor power characteristics, utilizing AVX instructions
may cause a) some parts to operate at less than the rated frequency and b) some parts with Intel®Turbo
sAmetime
Boost Technology 2.0 to not achieve any or maximum turbo frequencies. Performance varies depending on
hardware, soft ware, and system conßguration and you should consult your system manufacturer for more
Intel, Intel Inside, the Intel logo, Intel Atom, Celeron,
information. *Intel®Advanced Vector Extensions refers to Intel®AVX, Intel®AVX2 or Intel®AVX-512. For
Intel Core, Intel RealSense, Intel vPro, Iris, Pentium,
more information on Intel®Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, visit ht tp:// www.intel.com/go/ turbo
Thunderbolt, the Thunderbolt logo, Ultrabook and
3 Actual number of ports available may vary by processor number and system conßguration. Please refer Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S.
to the specißcations corresponding to the processor number of interest or consult your system vendor for and/or other countries.
more information.
© 2015 Intel Corporation.
4 WARNING: Altering clock frequency and/or voltage may: (i) reduce system stabilit y and useful life of the
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system and processor; (ii) cause the processor and other system components to fail; (iii) cause reductions
in system performance; (iv) cause additional heat or other damage; and (v) aÞect system data integrit y.
Intel has not tested, and does not warranty, the operation of the processor beyond its specißcations.
Intel assumes no responsibility that the processor, including if used with altered clock frequencies and/or
voltages, will be ßt for any particular purpose. For more information, visit: ht tp:// www.intel.com/consumer/
game/gaming-power.htm
Not all features available on all processors or chipsets for more information on which processors support
the capabilit y, see ark.intel.com.
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