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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1377 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 21% better in Rust than Core i7-2700K - 198 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - CA$123.05 vs CA$189.22
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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Intel Core i7-2700K CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
44.86486486486487%
Multi-Core
2264
46.232387175821934%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i7-2700K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
40 FPS
CA$39.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i7-6700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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