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Core i7-6700 vs Core i7-8700K

Core i7-6700 vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700

  • Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €151.99 vs €321.4
  • Up to 52% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-8700K - €1.77 vs €3.65 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-6700 - 88 vs 86 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


FPS

86

97%

Value, €/FPS

€1.77/FPS

100%

Price, €

€151.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

88

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.65/FPS

48%

Price, €

€321.4

47%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo
Core i7-6700

Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1293

81%

Multi-Core

4140

64%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

Intel Core i7-6700 Logo

Intel Core i7-6700

vs
Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

Jul 1st, 2015Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
37.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i7-8700K

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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