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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700K is 1877 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $250.0 vs $252.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 31% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3930K - 126 vs 96 FPS
- Up to 23% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3930K - $2.0 vs $2.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 91 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
FPS
96
76.19047619047619%
Value, $/FPS
$2.6/FPS
76.92307692307692%
Price, $
$250
100%
Intel Core i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
606
38.574156588160406%
Multi-Core
2961
58.00195886385896%
Intel Core i7-3930K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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