Compare the I7 8700K and I7 6800K models.
Compare the I7 8700K and I7 6800K models.
6800k isn't soldered, it's just a bigger heat spreader to keep things cooler. Overall @zindan the 8700k is the better CPU, though not cheap. I'd pick the 5930k if you can locate one with similar specs to the 6800k, otherwise stick with the 6800k if you find a good X99 board and enough RAM.
6800k , along with all broadwell-E chips is soldered . The outrage really started when intel used paste on x299 . In fact , here's a link to der8bauer deliding a 6950x , which is the same chip https://www.overclock3d.net/news/cpu_mai...ll-e_cpu/1
The i7 6800K offers more direct CPU PCIe lanes, though the platform is limited with only 8 PCIe 2.0 lanes. The 8700K runs on Z370, which provides 24 PCIe 3.0 lanes. In summary: i7 6800K has 28 CPU PCIe lanes plus 8 PCIe 2.0 from the chipset, while the 8700K boasts 16 CPU PCIe lanes and 24 PCIe 3.0 from its chipset. Neither supports x16 on the GPU, so the advantage isn't clear. For dual GPUs, it doesn't matter which lanes come from the CPU or chipset, making the 8700K's setup even more beneficial. If you're targeting x99, consider moving to i7 6850K and above. That's when Intel really pushed the boundaries with 40 PCIe lanes on a 6-core processor.
Yes, the chipset PCIe lanes have significantly higher latency compared to the CPU PCIe lanes.
I took that into consideration, but the limited bandwidth in the chipset lanes didn’t significantly affect my view. With an i7 6850k, the comparison would look much more impressive.