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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700T outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700T is 1006 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-8700T - $129.0 vs $298.95
- Up to 55% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-8700T - $5.38 vs $11.96 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Performs up to 4% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-6700 - 25 vs 24 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel CM8068403358413 Core i7-8700T Prcsr Tray
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-8700T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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Core i7-6700
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