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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1346 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 6% better in F1 22 than Core i7-2700K - 273 vs 258 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $89.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-6700 - $0.34 vs $0.47 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i7-2700K
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
104 FPS
$7.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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92 FPS
$8.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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