Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 580 days newer than Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 7% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-6900K - 79 vs 74 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
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Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
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RT Overdrive
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |