Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6800K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6800K is 2457 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-870 - 481 vs 451 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-870 - $0.17 vs $0.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-6800K - $73.12 vs $75.31
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 95 vs 140 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
481
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€83.59
97%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |