Relative CPU performance compared to Elden Ring requirements, take this with a large grain of salt because likely a slower CPU will do just fine : r/Eldenring
Core i7 3930K @4.3GHz vs i5 8600K, i7 6700K, i3 8350K (i7 8700K 6/6, 4/8, 4/4) @4.9GHz in 5 games - YouTube
Intel i7-8700K vs 7700K vs 6700K - Should You Even Upgrade? - YouTube
RTX 3070 Overwatch benchmark with Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz at Ultra Quality: 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K Performance Benchmarks - GPUCheck United States / USA
Core i7-6700K vs Core i5-9600K Grand Theft Auto V Benchmarks - CPUAgent
Intel Core i7-6700K Review | PCMag
Benchmarking Performance: CPU Encoding Tests - The AnandTech Coffee Lake Review: Initial Numbers on the Core i7-8700K and Core i5-8400