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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700 on the selected game parameters, and is also 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 i7-6700
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - CA$236.75 vs CA$284.36
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 42% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-6700 - 34 vs 24 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-6700 - CA$8.36 vs CA$9.86 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
34
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$284.36
83%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel 7th Gen Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor (BX80677I77700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i7-7700K
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