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

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2120
1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2120
1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1306
3081
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1306
3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2279
4216
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2279
4216
Name Intel Core i7-8670 Intel Core i7-6700
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 2290
PassMark - CPU mark 8078
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

Essentials

Architecture codename Coffee Lake Skylake
Launch date January 2018 5 August 2015
Place in performance rating 1430 1401
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

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

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only