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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $150.0 vs $192.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-8700K - $1.12 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-6700 - 137 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
134
97.8102189781022%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Updated 348609 minutes ago
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
80.00000000000001%
Price, $
$192
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $192 on Amazon
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Updated 348609 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
81.73198482932996%
Multi-Core
4140
64.25578146826012%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i7-8700K
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
29 FPS
$28.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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