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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 i7-8700
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - CA$219.97 vs CA$400.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-8700 - CA$1.07 vs CA$1.94 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
206
100%
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CA$1.07/FPS
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CA$219.97
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Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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