Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 580 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than Core i7-6800K - 719 vs 683 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $103.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 46% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-8700 - $0.15 vs $0.28 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $200 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9983 minutes ago
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
683
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$103
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $103 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9983 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6800K |
---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |