Intel Core i7-8670 vs Intel Core i7-6700
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8670 and Intel Core i7-6700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8670
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2120 vs 1719
- Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2120 vs 1719
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | January 2018 vs 5 August 2015 |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 8 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 2120 vs 1719 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 2120 vs 1719 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700
- Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3081 vs 1306
- 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3081 vs 1306
- Around 85% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 4216 vs 2279
- Around 85% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 4216 vs 2279
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 3.1 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3081 vs 1306 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3081 vs 1306 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4216 vs 2279 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4216 vs 2279 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8670
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700
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| Name | Intel Core i7-8670 | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 2120 | 1719 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 2120 | 1719 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1306 | 3081 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1306 | 3081 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2279 | 4216 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2279 | 4216 |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2288 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 8075 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 978 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3792 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2838 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.51 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 87.719 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.699 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.778 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.707 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i7-8670 | Intel Core i7-6700 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake | Skylake |
| Launch date | January 2018 | 5 August 2015 |
| Place in performance rating | 1427 | 1399 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $303 | |
| Price now | $340.56 | |
| Processor Number | i7-6700 | |
| Series | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 8.66 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 72 °C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.1 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
| Base frequency | 3.40 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Maximum core temperature | 71°C | |
| Number of threads | 8 | |
Memory |
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| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1151 | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C (65W) | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x1912 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | N / A | |
| Max resolution over WiDi | 1080p | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
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