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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 915 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 6% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-6700 - 186 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $64.78 vs $869.99
- Up to 92% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-8700 - $0.37 vs $4.68 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
176
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$64.78
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-6700
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
63 FPS
$12.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$783.35
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53 FPS
$15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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63 FPS
$13.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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81 FPS
$10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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91 FPS
$8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$777.54
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18 FPS
$69.39/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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44 FPS
$18.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$44.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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