Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 796 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €237.87 vs €321.4
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-6700K - 191 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
93.55246523388116%
Multi-Core
4897
76.00496663045165%
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
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 | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |