Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 304 days older than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $103.0 vs $180.0
- Up to 41% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6700K - $0.45 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-6800K - 238 vs 230 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 91 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
230
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $103 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 978 minutes ago
Buy for $180 on Amazon
In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |