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Core i7-6700K vs Core i7-10700K

Core i7-6700K vs Core i7-10700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for CA$330 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7991 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

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Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)

Buy for CA$330 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7991 minutes ago

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 34% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - CA$218.88 vs CA$330.0
  • Up to 17% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-10700K - CA$7.06 vs CA$8.46 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 26% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-6700K - 39 vs 31 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

31

79%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$7.06/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$218.88

100%

Value Winner

Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor

Buy for CA$218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7991 minutes ago

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Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

39

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$8.46/FPS

83%

Price, CA$

CA$330

66%

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 CA$330 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7991 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

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Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

86%

Multi-Core

4897

60%

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Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1706

100%

Multi-Core

8142

100%

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Intel Core i7-6700K

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Intel Core i7-10700K

Aug 1st, 2015Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.8 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
91 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
40.0x
Multiplier38.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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