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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 335 days older than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 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 i7-6700 - $115.0 vs $128.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-6700 - $0.77 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Dead Space
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 i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i7-6850K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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50 FPS
$15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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