Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 853 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700T
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $99.9 vs $869.99
- Up to 88% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-8700 - $0.35 vs $2.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-6700T - 297 vs 289 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700T - 12 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
289
97.3063973063973%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $99.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349592 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
297
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.93/FPS
11.945392491467576%
Price, $
$869.99
11%
FPS Winner
Buy for $869.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349592 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1183
78.1890284203569%
Multi-Core
3566
60.38950042337002%
Intel Core i7-6700T | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
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 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |