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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7820X 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 i7-7820X is 391 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6800K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6800K
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $108.0 vs $375.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-7820X - $0.91 vs $3.1 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-6800K - 121 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6800K - 16 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
119
98.34710743801654%
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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In Stock
Updated 349103 minutes ago
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
121
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.1/FPS
29.354838709677423%
Price, $
$375
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
Buy for $375 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6800K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Single-Core
1224
86.74698795180723%
Multi-Core
5661
72.12383743151995%
Intel Core i7-6800K | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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