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In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 796 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-6700K - 189 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $131.61 vs $136.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-8700K - $0.79 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
185
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€146.09
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 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 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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