Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X is 391 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-7800X - CA$258.88 vs CA$273.99
- Up to 4% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-7800X - CA$2.05 vs CA$2.14 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7800X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7800X
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-6900K - 128 vs 126 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
126
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$258.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$258.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
128
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.14/FPS
95%
Price, CA$
CA$273.99
94%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$273.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-7800X |
---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |