Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 796 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-6700K - 228 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$218.88 vs CA$335.88
- Up to 34% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-8700K - CA$0.97 vs CA$1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
228
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
65%
Price, CA$
CA$335.88
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$335.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 173 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
226
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$218.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 173 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |