In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 31 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Rust than Core i7-6700 - 196 vs 188 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $200.0 vs $220.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-6700K - $1.06 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
Updated 96 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700K
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Intel Core i7-6700
Aug 1st, 2015
Release DateJul 1st, 2015Core i7CollectionCore i7SkylakeCodenameSkylakeIntel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores48Threads8
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz91 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size14 nm
40.0x
Multiplier34.0xHD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsHD Graphics 530NoOverclockableNo
Builds Using Core i7-6700K or Core i7-6700
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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We compared two 4-core desktop CPUs: the 4.0 GHz Intel Core i7 6700K against the 3.4 GHz i7 6700. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
NanoReview Final Score
Generic CPU rating
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the NanoReview Score when comparing desktop CPUs.
Key Differences
What are the key differences between 6700 and 6700K
Advantages of Intel Core i7 6700K
- Unlocked multiplier
- 5% higher Turbo Boost frequency [4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz]
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
Cinebench R23
Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
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Cinebench R23 [Multi-Core]
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PassMark
Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU [Single-Core]
Passmark CPU [Multi-Core]
Integer math 28.1 GOps/sec 25.7 GOps/sec Floating point math 17.4 GOps/sec 15.9 GOps/sec Find prime numbers 31M Primes/sec 27M Primes/sec Random string sorting 15.9M Strings/sec 14.6M Strings/sec Data encryption 3.1 GBytes/sec 2.8 GBytes/sec Data compression 125.9 MBytes/sec 114.3 MBytes/sec Physics 642 Frames/sec 565 Frames/sec Extended instructions 8.2B Matrices/sec 7.5B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4]
Value for money
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