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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700 is 217 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $145.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-7700 - $0.8 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 1% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-6900K - 164 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
163
99.39024390243902%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor (20MB Cache, up to 3.70 GHz) FC-LGA 2011-v3,BX80671I76900K
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Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
86.95652173913044%
Price, $
$167
86%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 354048 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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