Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 884 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - £188.88 vs £224.88
- Up to 15% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-8700 - £3.2 vs £3.75 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in Starfield than Core i7-6700K - 60 vs 59 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
59
98%
Value, £/FPS
£3.2/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Aug 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |