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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 915 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-6700 - 261 vs 253 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$228.88 vs CA$328.88
- Up to 29% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-8700 - CA$0.9 vs CA$1.26 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
261
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.26/FPS
71%
Price, CA$
CA$328.88
69%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
Buy for CA$328.88 on Amazon
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Updated 2332 minutes ago
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
253
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$228.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
Buy for CA$228.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2332 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-6700
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
138 FPS
CA$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,099.99
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133 FPS
CA$7.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,049.99
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