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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6700 - 170 vs 166 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 30% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $130.0 vs $186.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-8700K - $0.78 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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+
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i7-6700
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
54 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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65 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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45 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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