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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 884 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 0% better in Fortnite than Core i7-6700K - 228 vs 227 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $180.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-8700 - $0.79 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i7-6700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 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 | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-6700K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
106 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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83 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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119 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
In Stock
23 FPS
$54.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
In Stock
74 FPS
$33.77/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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