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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 726 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i7-6700 - 174 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $150.0 vs $400.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-7900X - $0.87 vs $2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.3/FPS
37.82608695652174%
Price, $
$400
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
173
99.42528735632183%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/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 348735 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1293
90.92827004219409%
Multi-Core
4140
47.147249743764945%
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i7-6700
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
$20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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