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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 492 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 9% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i7-6850K - 150 vs 138 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 95 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £188.88 vs £208.88
- Up to 1% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-8700K - £1.37 vs £1.39 per FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
138
92%
Value, £/FPS
£1.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76850K Core i7 - i7-6850K - 3.6 GHz - 15 MB Cache - LGA2011
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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