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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $434
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 492 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-6800K - 211 vs 197 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - €127.21 vs €321.4
- Up to 57% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-8700K - €0.65 vs €1.52 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Best Looking
Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
197
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€127.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6800K BX80671I76800K Desktop Prozessor (15 MB Cache, 3,40GHz, LGA 2011-v3, 140W)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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