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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700K is 552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-6700 - 170 vs 166 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $150.0 vs $252.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-7700K - $0.9 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
60.810810810810814%
Price, $
$252
59%
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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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
166
97.6470588235294%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Updated 348538 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
82.30426479949077%
Multi-Core
4140
81.09696376101861%
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7700K or Core i7-6700
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
45 FPS
$18.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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