The Core i7-880 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $61.51 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-880
- Up to 45% cheaper – $75.89 vs $137.40
Advantages of the Core i7-6700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 4% less energy – 91 vs 95 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i7-880 vs Core i7-6700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-880
May 30th, 2010
Average FPS
168
89%
Min 1% FPS
113
91%
Price, $
$75.89
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, $
$137.4
55%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
62%
Core i7-880 vs Core i7-6700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-880 vs Core i7-6700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-880 vs Core i7-6700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-880
May 30th, 2010
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.07 GHz
77%
Turbo Frequency
3.73 GHz
89%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-880 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Aug 5th, 2015 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $339.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Skylake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 91 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
