Intel Core i7-6700K vs Intel Core i7-8700K

On the Atlas performance index the Intel Core i7-8700K is about 48% faster. They launched 2 years apart.

Intel Core i7-6700K145
Intel Core i7-8700K215
Intel Core i7-6700KIntel Core i7-8700K
Released 2015 2017
Family Skylake Coffee Lake
Cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Clock 4000 MHz 3700 MHz
Process 14 nm 14 nm
Power (TDP) 91 W 95 W
Launch price $339 $359
Performance index 145 215

Green marks the better value in each row. Less power, a smaller process and a lower price count as better.

Compare Intel Core i7-6700K with…

More comparisons

Intel Core i7-6700K vs AMD Athlon Gold 3150G2020 · index 140Intel Core i7-6700K vs AMD Athlon Gold 3150GE2020 · index 140Intel Core i7-6700K vs AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150G2020 · index 140Intel Core i7-6700K vs AMD Athlon Gold Pro 3150GE2020 · index 140Intel Core i7-8700K vs Intel Core i5-10400F2020 · index 215Intel Core i7-8700K vs Intel Core Ultra 32024 · index 210Intel Core i7-8700K vs AMD Ryzen 52017 · index 220Intel Core i7-8700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 36002019 · index 235