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In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 2085 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - CA$234.02 vs CA$355.53
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 17% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-6700 - 209 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
58.269490761604324%
Multi-Core
4140
42.219049561492966%
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i7-11700K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
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Core i7-6700
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Core i7-6700
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