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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 1734 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $180.0 vs $247.71
- Up to 26% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-10700K - $1.1 vs $1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Saints Row than Core i7-6700K - 166 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
163
98.19277108433735%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
73.8255033557047%
Price, $
$247.71
72%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
Buy for $247.71 on Amazon
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Updated 358185 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
86.75263774912075%
Multi-Core
4897
60.14492753623188%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i7-10700K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
52 FPS
$48.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.81
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54 FPS
$27.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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74 FPS
$22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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99 FPS
$35.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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90 FPS
$24.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199
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90 FPS
$19.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,788.98
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74 FPS
$22.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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99 FPS
$27.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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