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Core i7-6700K vs Core i7-8700K

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

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74947 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

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Updated 74946 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6700K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74947 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 321.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74946 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

189

98.95287958115183%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€237.87

100%

Intel Core i7-6700K Prozessor der 6. Generation (bis zu 4 GHz mit Intel Turbo-Boost-Technik 2.0, 8 MB Intel Smart-Cache)

Buy for 237.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74947 minutes ago

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Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

191

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€321.4

74%

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 74946 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

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Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

93.55246523388116%

Multi-Core

4897

76.00496663045165%

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Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

100%

Multi-Core

6443

100%

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Intel Core i7-8700K

Aug 1st, 2015Release Date
Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
91 W
TDP95 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
40.0x
Multiplier37.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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