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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K 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 Core i7-7700K is 217 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $108.0 vs $252.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-7700K - $0.91 vs $2.05 per FPS
- 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 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6800K - 123 vs 119 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than Intel Core i7-6800K - 91 vs 140 Watts
- 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
96.7479674796748%
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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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.05/FPS
44.39024390243903%
Price, $
$252
42%
FPS 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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Updated 348972 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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