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In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 695 days newer than Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 2% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-6700K - 180 vs 176 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 91 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
176
97.77777777777777%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$189.22
100%
Value Winner
Intel 6th Gen Core i7-6700K Desktop Processor (BX80662I76700K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1480
90.57527539779682%
Multi-Core
4897
92.79893879097972%
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7740X or Core i7-6700K
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
CA$22.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i7-6700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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