Key Differences
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 Valorant than Core i7-6700K - 796 vs 784 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 10% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £188.88 vs £208.88
- Up to 8% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-8700K - £0.24 vs £0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 91 vs 95 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
784
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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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 |