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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700 is 217 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-6850K - 218 vs 216 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $120.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 27% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-7700 - $0.56 vs $0.77 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 12 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
72.72727272727273%
Price, $
$167
71%
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 350021 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
216
99.08256880733946%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350021 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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