Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700 is 580 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-6850K - 281 vs 276 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - €236.06 vs €1305.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-6850K - €0.84 vs €4.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
281
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€236.06
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |