Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K is 1734 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 8% better in F1 23 than Core i7-6700K - 242 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - £117.88 vs £235.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-10700K - £0.52 vs £0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for £235 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
225
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.52/FPS
100%
Price, £
£117.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £117.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |