Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700B outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700B is 672 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700B
- Performs up to 11% better in League of Legends than Core i7-6950X - 182 vs 164 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700B - 20 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
164
90%
Value, €/FPS
€2.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€405
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €405 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700B | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |