Intel Core i7-8569U vs Intel Core i7-6700K

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-8569U vs Intel Core i7-6700K and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as MATLAB, WPrime, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Blender, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, RealBench, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Gears 5.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Valheim
Fortnite
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Cyberpunk 2077
Watch Dogs Legion
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Rainbow Six Siege
Fallout 76
Valorant
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6700K or Intel Core i7-8569U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-8569U

52%

Core i7-6700K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8569U

52%

Core i7-6700K

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.7	93.6
Valorant	105.4	106.4
Cyberpunk 2077	59.0	59.6
Apex Legends	99.0	100.0
Call of Duty Warzone	79.0	79.8
Overwatch	85.3	86.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.7	73.4
DOOM Eternal	52.7	53.2
Warzone	82.2	83.0
Assassin's Creed	88.5	89.4
Valheim	87.5	88.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8569U

143%

Core i7-6700K

45%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-8569U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6700K since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-8569U	Intel Core i7-6700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	190	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	947	888
Cinbench 20 Single-core	412	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1802	2059
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1157	1124
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5762	5640

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8569U	Intel Core i7-6700K
Single-Core	2857	2556
Multi-Core	9278	8984

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8569U	Intel Core i7-6700K
Single-Core	1203	1308
Multi-Core	4632	5516

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-8569U	Intel Core i7-6700K
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	LGA1151
Core name	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	6
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	1750 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6700K is 30% better than Core i7-8569U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8569U is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6700K is better: 19
Although it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-8569U and Intel Core i7-6700K before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-8569U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-8569U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-6700K specs and review.