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The Core i7-6700K is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700K, it's also the same value for money, as it's only £22.34 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i7-6700K

  • Up to 14% cheaper£136.66 vs £159.00
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy91 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of the Core i7-8700K

  • A slightly faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 8 threads

Core i7-6700K vs Core i7-8700K for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i7-6700K vs Core i7-8700K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i7-6700K vs Core i7-8700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Core i7-6700K

Aug 5th, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1505

93%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

4928

76%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Core i7-8700K

Oct 5th, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1611

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

6515

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i7-6700K vs Core i7-8700K in core CPU performance specifications

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Core i7-6700K

Aug 5th, 2015


Cores

4-core

67%

L3 Cache

8 MB

67%


Base Frequency

4 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

89%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

80%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Core i7-8700K

Oct 5th, 2017


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

92%

Turbo Frequency

4.7 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

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Core i7-6700K

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Core i7-8700K

Aug 5th, 2015
Oct 5th, 2017
$339.00
$359.00
Desktop
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1151
SkylakeCoffee Lake
91 W
95 W
4
6
8
12
4.0 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHz
4.7 GHz
8 MB
12 MB
DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHzDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
HD Graphics 530UHD Graphics 630
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Core i7-6700K and Core i7-8700K vs Other CPUs

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