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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 884 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$280.0 vs CA$350.39
- Up to 19% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-8700 - CA$1.33 vs CA$1.65 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 0% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6700K - 212 vs 211 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
211
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$280
100%
Value Winner
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
212
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.65/FPS
80%
Price, CA$
CA$350.39
79%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
Buy for CA$350.39 on Amazon
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Updated 8155 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i7-8700
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
CA$20.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i7-6700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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