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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6800K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6800K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 2310 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $108.0 vs $285.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.91 vs $2.07 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6800K - 138 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6800K doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
119
86.23188405797102%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$108
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6800K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz) FCLGA2011-3 (BX80671I76800K)
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.07/FPS
43.96135265700484%
Price, $
$285
37%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 348969 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
42.0907840440165%
Multi-Core
5661
37.08969403131756%
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6800K or Ryzen 7 7700X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
123 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
110 FPS
$17.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099.98
In Stock
110 FPS
$15.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
12 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$14.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
110 FPS
$16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$19.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,349
In Stock
123 FPS
$18.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,989.99
In Stock
85 FPS
$16.47/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.9
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