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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 915 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6700 - 132 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - €157.91 vs €233.48
- Up to 30% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-8700 - €1.24 vs €1.77 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700 Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu 3.2 GHz)
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
127
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700 3,4GHz Boxed CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-6700
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
€10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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