Intel Core i7 6900K vs Intel Core i7 8700
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6900K with 8 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i7 8700 with 6 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6900K 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i7 8700 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 5 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
1151
Intel Core i7 8700
+5%
1211
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+60%
11326
Intel Core i7 8700
7068
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+2%
1286
Intel Core i7 8700
1258
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+70%
7470
Intel Core i7 8700
4394
Blender
Intel Core i7 6900K
+34%
192
Intel Core i7 8700
143
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
961
Intel Core i7 8700
+21%
1166
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+18%
7327
Intel Core i7 8700
6209
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
2310
Intel Core i7 8700
+14%
2647
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+10%
14258
Intel Core i7 8700
12874
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Oct 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i7-6900K
Processor Number
i7-8700
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
8
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
32x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
16
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
