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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $434
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MSRP in USD: $434
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 335 days older than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-6800K - 101 vs 100 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $103.0 vs $130.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-6700 - $1.03 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
100
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i7-6800K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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42 FPS
$18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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